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 SHAYNA LEIGH SPENCER, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Griffith University | Brisbane, Australia | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" I am excited to learn new ways of creating and engaging with individuals on the UN Sustainability Goals. I believe diversity is key to solving the world's biggest problems and through the Millennium Fellowship, I hope to work with, and learn from, others passionate about change while delivering a project that will have a real impact! "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Griffith University Community Garden
An on-campus community garden to equip the next generation with the required skillset and ignite ambitious change. The Griffith University community garden will aid inbembedding sustainability into Griffith staff and students from an education viewpoint and from hands-on experience. Through gardening, learning and sharing knowledge students and staff will learn valuable skills, enjoy healthy, fresh, affordable produce and develop a connection with the food they consume and the environment they live in. Ultimately this will work towards creating healthier individuals and more sustainable and responsible communities. Similarly, the garden will provide the Griffith community with the option to participate in physical activity while encouraging positive well-being. In addition, the space has the potential to serve as an educational hub for further learning (i.e workshops etc.).
About the Millennium Fellow
Shayna Spencer is a mechanical engineering and industrial design student at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. Shayna spent her childhood living on a catamaran, sailing the coast of Australia and it was there she learnt to appreciate the beauty of the natural world. Throughout the years she has travelled and worked in various roles, gaining invaluable personal and professional skills, while growing her passion for the environment. She enrolled in university as a mature-aged student to learn the skills required to create a more sustainable future working as an engineer. In her project, she hopes to meet others passionate about a better future, advance her skillset and learn ways she can contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Goals. A
