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 GENEVIEVE LAFRINERE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Florida International University | Florida, United States | Advancing SDG 12 & UNAI 9
" "Being involved in the Millennium Fellowship will give me the connections and resources to make real change in my university and beyond. I will carry the knowldege and skills I gain through this program into my career in the hopes of making impactful change regarding the conservation of our oceans. I am thrilled to begin this Fellowship and learn all I can." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Panthers Reducing Waste
Part 1: Food Waste
Designate a space in the university center for excess food from events so students and faculty can come get it for free instead of throwing it away.
Part 2: Textile Waste
Create a “university closet” where students can exchange unused clothes for other previously donated items at no charge. Also, host an event educating students about the impacts of fast fashion.
Part 3: Energy Waste
Talk to building managers about turning up the air conditioning and turning more lights off at night. This would save energy and money, while also making the buildings a more comfortable temperature.
Part 4: Single-use waste
Place glass recycling bins on campus and partner with a company that will recycle the glass into sand. Also, work with faculty and student clubs who are currently in the process of eliminating unnecessary single use plastics on campus.
About the Millennium Fellow
Genevieve Lafrinere is a driven and passionate marine biology student. She is originally from Michigan, but currently studies in Miami, Florida. Growing up surrounded by lakes and woods, she had a passion for nature and conservation from a very young age. She is the president of a club at her university that focuses on beach cleanups and preserving the environment of South Florida. After receiving her bachelors degree, she intends to pursue a graduate degree in marine biology and work in a career related to marine conservation.
