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 TABITHA NYADENG GARANG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
EARTH University | San José, Costa Rica | Advancing SDG 14 & UNAI 9
" I would like to be a Millennium Fellow to get to know other Fellows who are working
towards the sustainable development global issues, through here I would interact and
get more ideas of problem solving as a leader of social impact and broaden in my area
of zero hunger. "
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
Tabitha Nyadeng Garang is a potencial agent of change, she was born and raised in
Kakuma one of the biggest refugee camps in Kenya after her parents moved from
South Sudan in search of refuge. She is pursuring bachelor in agricultural engineer at
EARTH University in Costa Rica. After a long strugle in life as a refugee she is now
looking foward on ways to bring a batter change not to only her community but to the
world having lived with different communities in the refugee camp, she has been able
to identify and nderstand the needs of everyone that is important to live which is food.
Tabitha being a citizen of the world has made a step foward to fight hunger, she
believes by obtaining skills and knowledge in agriculture each and every person in the
world will be able to get sustified and throgh the study of agronomy we will be able to
fight hunger.