ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT FRANKLIN TEKE NJUMBE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Buea | Buea, Cameroon | Advancing SDG 14 & UNAI 9
" I'm so delighted to be a Millennium Fellow as this is an opportunity to give my leadership skills and expression. The reason I do what I do which is combating plastic pollution in my community and planting of trees in my community to combat climate change is because I'm a lover of nature and I am concerned about the sustainability of my planet earth. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Marine debris and plastic pollution in cameroon
Marine debris and plastic pollution in cameroon is a join project carried out by my millennium fellows Franklin teke njumbe and Epeh Nuela addressing debris and plastic pollution in aquatic Ecosystems. This project aim to engage with members of states, international, local NGOs and coastal communities to control waste disposal, and to engage in keeping the beach clean and healthy. We understand marine debris and plastic pollution is transboundary and as such laws, treaties has to be made to combat this problem.
During the Millennium Fellowship period ( August - December 2022) Franklin teke njumbe and Epeh will carry out a sensitization campaign on marine debris and plastic pollution in marine Ecosystems in limbe down beach and will also participate in a beach cleanup campaign in limbe coastal area to keep the beach health and it's inhabitants free from disease and health issues.
This project aim to keep the beaches clean and calls for concern for beach toilets to be build as some of the inhabitants practice open deification due to lack of toilets. This can have a negative impact to marine health and terrestrial health as well and as such it calls for concern.
About the Millennium Fellow
FranklinTeke njumbe is a student in the University of Buea studying Environmental science . He is very concerned about the sustainability of planet earth. That's why he worked with SDG 14 on the project of marin debris and plastic pollution in Cameroon. He is an advocate of Environmental heath .He seeks to address environmental issues such as climate change, municipal solid waste management, plastic pollution, Ecosystem pollution, ocean acidity. He is a very committed person and seeks to find ways to combat this environmental problems.
He believes the world can be a better place if we control our disposal habits, limits the use excessive cutting down of tress for timber and other uses, minimizing waste and see the environment as "beauty" which is to be preserve , love and admired. He belief the world can go back to its original state which is the Garden of Eden. He stands for Back2Eden.
