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 ALYSSA WALLINGFORD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
University of New England | Maine, United States | Advancing SDG 12 & UNAI 9
Millennium Fellowship Project: UNE S.W.A.P. Surplus With A Purpose
UNE S.W.A.P. stands for Surplus With A Purpose. The Millennium Fellows noticed that at the end of each semester, and throughout the year, there are massive amounts of waste created by students. Most of this “waste” are items that are still in good condition. The purpose of UNE S.W.A.P. is to reduce the amount of waste this campus creates by giving the community a place to bring their unwanted but still usable items. Earth’s ECO, UNE's environmental club on campus, saw this issue a while back and started to run Pop-up Thrift Shops and “Switch or Ditch”. These two programs were both highly successful and well-received by the student body. The success of these programs outgrew their capacity and showed that a larger scale solution is needed to fully tackle this issue on campus. The establishment of UNE S.W.A.P. will continue Earth Eco’s work and offer a permanent solution to waste production on campus.
About the Millennium Fellow
Alyssa Wallingford is a senior sustainability and business student at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME, USA. Alyssa is interested in how individuals and small businesses can create a more sustainable future by driving innovation through environmentally friendly practices. Through her project, she hopes to encourage individuals to adopt more eco-friendly habits by giving her community an easier way to access everyday thrifted goods. After she graduates, Alyssa plans to work in a field regarding consumer goods and helping those businesses adopt more sustainable practices.
