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 CATHERINE KORKOR AKPLAH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
EARTH University | San José, Costa Rica | Advancing SDG 14, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" Social entrepreneurship, community development, and sustainable global development are the driving forces of my life. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship grants me access to the resources, training, skills, and experience needed to develop my projects and ideas in a more professional, feasible, and goal-oriented manner. I am exceptionally thrilled to broaden my knowledge and connect with Millennium Fellowship community of change-makers to create impacts in the world. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EcoSave
The ocean, which makes up 72% of the surface of the globe and is home to a wide variety of marine life, is the planet's life force. At least half of the oxygen we breathe comes from it, and it is essential for regulating our climate. They also contribute significantly to the global economy, which includes sectors like tourism, international shipping, and fisheries.
The ocean is currently dealing with several problems, one of which is plastic pollution. More than five trillion pieces of plastic waste are present in the water. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is also growing. To cut down on plastic pollution, immediate action is needed. We can all help by avoiding single-use plastics like straws, cutlery, and food containers. EcoSave thus focuses on SDG-14 (Life Below Water). This project aims to safeguard marine and coastal habitats from pollution and maintain them sustainably. We want to raise awareness among people about ways to keep our water bodies safe and clean in order to preserve biodiversity in Costa Rica, a country with many water bodies and a wealth of species.
About the Millennium Fellow
Catherine Korkor Akplah is a smart, ambitious, and determined undergraduate agriculture science student at EARTH University. She hails from a rural farming community in Ghana, where she had her basic education and developed her passion for community service and development. She witnessed how unemployment and poverty have largely affected the people around her. Her mates had to drop out of school and give up on their dreams due to financial constraints. Catherine´s main ambition is to create employment through agribusinesses and assist talented but economically disadvantaged youths like her to attain higher education and better their lives.
