ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT DEEPAK SINGH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai Campus | Mumbai, India | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9 | Emerging Technologist
Millennium Fellowship Project: WasteSmart ICT
ICT is home to thousands of students, leading to ample waste generation daily. Being an aware and responsible youth, through our project "WasteSmart ICT: Say No to Landfills," our primary goal is to develop a zero-waste plan for our university. We aim to whittle away the garbage disposal in landfills and find practical solutions to ensure the repurposing and reprocessing of every waste within the premises- making the institute "self-sufficient."
Beginning by conducting a waste audit to get a gist of the current waste management system and the economics involved, we vision to proceed towards addressing the unsustainable aspects of it. This includes spreading awareness about the importance of waste segregation, such as dry and wet waste, biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, and their appropriate disposal. Post identification, looking through technically feasible interventions to go zero-waste, and updating the institute's waste policies will be aimed, thereby lessening the number of garbage truck visits.
Few of us collectively would be responsible for forming a novel club at ICT addressing the multitude of dimensions required for sustainable changes. Initiating waste management, we would later branch out into avenues focusing on other SDGs.
"None of us is as smart as all of us!"
About the Millennium Fellow
Deepak Kumar Singh is an undergraduate at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, pursuing Chemical Engineering. He is a sports enthusiast and a professional football player. Over the years, his thirst for knowledge and new experiences has developed his interest in sustainability and Finance. After graduation, he aims to pursue a master's degree in finance to tackle ESG issues in this fast-paced industry.