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 YUSUF ORIYOMI ADERIBIGBE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta | Abeokuta, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 12 & UNAI 9
" The state of the environment in developing countries is an eyesore. I believe this can be changed with proper advocacy and proactive measures. A clean and safe environment where human beings and other living organisms can live free from environmental pollution and hazards is my utmost goal. I believe the skills I’m going to learn from the Millennium Fellowship will help with achieving this goal and up my social impact game. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Plasti-C-ycle
The Plasti-C-ycle project is an independent project led by Millennium Fellow Yusuf Aderibigbe. Plasti-C-ycle aims to further integrate the concept of "Circular economy " into society. The project responds to solid materials pollution in our immediate environments mainly plastic wastes. Inappropriate usage and disposal of plastic waste is a real menace to our present-day society.
The project aims to sensitize and educate elementary and high school students and teachers about the concept of reuse, recycle and reduce. They will be enlightened on the effect of indiscriminate usage and disposal of plastic waste, how it contributes to climate change and proactive steps that should be taken to reduce and cancel out those effects. The Plasti-C-ycle project will host a physical event that consists of a sensitization program and a brief workshop session on reusing plastics. The project aims to engage 50-150 people for the event.
About the Millennium Fellow
Yusuf Aderibigbe is currently a third year global student at the Federal university of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria where he is studying Biochemistry. He was born and bred in Nigeria. Yusuf is passionate about the environment and he is constantly worried about the level of pollution in the country. Due to this, Yusuf volunteered and worked with different organizations, where he helped in advocating for a clean and safe environment. When he is not busy reading about life sciences, history or advocating for a clean environment, he enjoys playing football and navigating Google Maps.
