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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ANANYA HODA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

O.P. Jindal Global University | Sonipat, India | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 17 & UNAI 9

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" A dynamic world is what drives an individual to be creative, conjecture and more susceptible to change and adaptation. I believe in this world of change, my passion for environment and sustainable development would transform into a real-world impact. It is not just about the work- it's about being part of a movement, where every idea and effort is appraised and then, turned into reality. I believe, that by becoming a fellow, I would be able to take a small step towards building a future, where equity and sustainability are not just dreams, but lived realities. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: ReNew Earth

ReNew Earth is an exclusive, dedicated project which has been initiated on campus. This project focuses on achieving Sustainable development goals (SDG) 12 and 13. Goal 12 is Sustainable Consumption and Production, while goal 13 is ‘To take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts’. In order to achieve these goals, the idea is to promote environment-friendly waste management practices, primarily within the campus and later on extend it to beyond the campus premises. This is essential as waste management is a prerequisite for the healthy functioning of the environment and also us. However, the waste management practices are influenced by population growth, consumption patterns and urbanisation. The enormous waste generation, poor disposal practices and mismanagement in handling leads to serious issues like pollution, increase in landfills, resource depletion and rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, in the wake of today’s society, in spite of all the existing challenges, waste disposal management has become the need of the hour. The unanimous decision to focus on waste management for our project, therefore, became inevitable. This step was completely necessary to address the environmental challenges in and around our campus. On campus, we observed the gaps in the know-how of waste segregation and disposal. This was an additional, much-required reason for us to initiate ‘ReNew Earth’. Though waste management is the primary goal, the ultimate goal is to create awareness, among the people on campus, on long-term, consistent environmental management in order to build a sustainable future for ourselves. By addressing these goals and aims and taking this initiative forward, we hope to inspire a positive change in our campus and ultimately, the community. Through these efforts, we aim to encourage lasting improvements in waste management practices and awareness about various environmentally friendly measures in the university.

About the Millennium Fellow

Ananya Hoda is a bright, young and globally competitive pre-environment and sustainable development student at O.P.Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana. She was born in Delhi, however resides in Kolkata, and is currently studying in Sonipat, Haryana. For as long as she could recall, her passion for the environment has been boundless, driving her unwavering commitment to championing social and environmental justice and forge a lasting impact. This drive and ardour transfigured itself into her school years, more specifically in high school, when she undertook the position of the 'Head' of the Social Interact Club. She inmeshed herself in successfully organizing social events such as the 'Daan Utsav' (Where clothes and other garments were distributed to the pernurious); the 'Food ATF' (or 'All Time Food' was initiated to distribute non-perishable food to the pernurious). These social projects and events shaped her perspective on contributing to the society and leading other pe`ople for a good cause. Ananya aspires to be in a professional field where with candor, perseverance and goodwill, she can cultivate her skills and provide her own contribution in driving the development of the United Nations Sustainable Goals.

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