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 FINNIE ZHAO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Duke University | North Carolina, United States | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Climate change is threatening global systems - economically, socially, and biologically. As humans, we need to better understand the impacts of climate change, in order to propose applicable ways of mitigation and adaptation. Joining the global network of Millennium Fellowship enables me to meet with like-minded peers to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals, and together make systematic, impactful changes using our unique strength and power. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Exploring Links Among Ecological, Social and Personal Resilience
This project team will facilitate interaction across social, ecological and educational disciplines and create a template for community-based restoration projects in increasing coastal resiliency and restoring biodiversity.
The three main goals are to synthesize the factors of coastal resilience and create a multidisciplinary understanding of the concept; create a template for community-based restoration and environmental literacy projects in North Carolina; and connect the Community Science Initiative at the Duke Marine Lab with the expertise within the Nicholas School of the Environment and DukeRestore.
The project team will conduct collaborative research across disciplines to create a publication-ready conceptual paper on the topic. Team members will focus on creating a common language around the multidimensional aspects of coastal resilience to ensure a subject matter fluency across disciplines.
The team will also collaborate with community partners to develop a restoration and environmental literacy template. Team members will reach out to interested restoration and education community collaborators in eastern North Carolina to form a restoration and environmental literacy working group, and organize a three-day workshop retreat to bring together academics and community partners with multidisciplinary expertise and interest in restoration and resilience.
About the Millennium Fellow
Zixin(Finnie) Zhao is a rising third-year student at Duke University coming from Shanghai, China. Finnie is a passionate sustainability advocate and she studies economics and environmental policy with a Sustainability Engagement certificate. During her two years at Duke, Finnie is actively involved in non-profit work, community service, and club-affiliated pro-bono consulting projects. Finnie aspires to use her experiences working in organizations and institutions to make positive impacts on the world. In the past year, she has participated in project teams that empower youth civic action on plastic pollution. Starting this fall, she will join a research team at Duke Marine Lab to explore links among ecological, social, and personal resilience. Finnie is interested in ESG and impact investing, and is seeking professional opportunities to refine her skills and make further impacts.
