ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PRIYAM SHRIVASTAVA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Delhi Technological University | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" Meeting new peiple has always been my favourite task, and when these are like minded people like me, who share a common vision, it gets even better. I believe design is something which can't be executed in a closed room, one needs to go out, interact and collaborate. Meeting and collaborating a similar tribe is what excites me the most. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Khoi
Khoi is an innovative project aimed at addressing the environmental challenge of bagasse waste, a by-product generated by sugarcane juice vendors in India. Often discarded improperly, bagasse contributes to pollution and wasted resources. Khoi offers a sustainable solution by collecting this waste, recycling it into eco-friendly products like cups and straws, and redistributing these items to the same vendors. This creates a circular economy that reduces waste, promotes sustainability, and empowers local businesses.
The project also supports vendors by branding their stalls and guiding them toward adopting eco-friendly practices, thereby enhancing their market visibility and business sustainability. Khoi’s ultimate goal is to reduce environmental pollution, generate employment, and foster a culture of responsible consumption and sustainability. Through partnerships with local communities, government organizations, and eco-friendly businesses, Khoi strives to create a lasting positive impact on the environment and the livelihoods of small-scale vendors.
About the Millennium Fellow
Priyam is a social impact designer, who believes in the power of design in changing the world for good. His past works involves working for rural healthcare service workers in India, generating a circular economic plastic free alternatives for packaging, and working with national body as an intern to enhance the Indian Education System. He is a cross pollunator between different groups of people, and is a highly collaborative team player.
