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 LINDELWA NOLWAZI BHENGU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg, South Africa | Advancing SDG 12 & UNAI 9
" "We live in a world preoccupied with the concept of perpetual growth but the environmental impact that has resulted from this conquest tells us to step back and rethink. Growth can no longer be attributed to something arbitrary but must be embedded in and centred around sustainibility and movement towards a circular economy. This is a daunting project , but with the leadership support provided by the Millennium Fellowship I believe I can create the impact required to change the status quo and aim it towards sustainable consumption and production" "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Upcyclin' Project
The Upcyclin' Project aims to educate people about the dangers of waste and unethical practices in the textile and fashion industry. It is a driver of change towards sustainability in this sector and encourages everyone to adopt sustainable fashion practices and fashion companies to invest more in ethical business practices particularly within the supply chain.
About the Millennium Fellow
Lindelwa Bhengu(they/them) is a dedicated psychology, philosophy and law triple major student at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannessburg, South Africa. Lindelwa is an energitic and resourceful individual from a small township called Ngwelezane in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Lindelwa fondly remembers their grandmother working as a seamstress with a few other ladies in a small industrial workshop in the township and hopes to run the factory production of their business from their hometown. Lindelwa plans to complete an LLB degree after completing their current BA Law degree and use their legal training to better run their business.
