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 YUTARO IWAKAMI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Meiji Gakuin University | Yokohama, Japan | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 1, SDG 13 & UNAI 9

" During classes in Meiji Gakuin University we were able to cross several times the SDGs topic by even working on projects to implement the knowledge and care of the students about the SDGs, that is the moment when I realized the interest I had towards this goals and the salvation of the world. Therefore, being able to talk about it in campus and bring awareness to people that was never been able to hear or read about it, is really important. Looking forward to join this adventure with my fellow students and with a huge support like yours. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Bottles to Shelter
Our project bridges environmental efforts on campus with humanitarian needs by collecting discarded plastic bottles from Meiji Gakuin University and transforming them into durable plastic sheets for shelters in the Kutupalong Refugee Camp. With over 400 bottles discarded daily on the Yokohama campus alone and only 22% recycled, we’ve raised awareness of plastic waste's environmental impact and its potential for meaningful reuse. Despite challenges with Japan’s strict recycling laws, we collaborated with initiatives like Food Bank and Green Cycle to integrate sustainability into campus activities and events, such as the "Celebrating Diversity on Campus" festival. While not all goals were realized during this term, we’ve laid a strong foundation—detailed plans, resources, and partnerships—for future fellows to scale this project and continue creating impactful change, uniting environmental action with global humanitarian efforts.
About the Millennium Fellow
Yutaro Iwakami, a person that looks always for innovative and bright solution for dark and difficult years like nowadays. A student in Meiji Gakuin University, Japan, he was born in Florence, Italy, and travelled in 15 different countries, mostly in Europe, therefore, he can understand distinct point of views from different countries and different ages, by having many friends with different ages, from Gen X to Gen Z. Always curious, caring, knowledgeable, trustworthy and sociable.








