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 KHUSHI GUPTA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli | Tiruchirappalli, India | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" "Passion for environmental sustainability drives my work. The Millennium Fellowship will allow me to collaborate with global changemakers, enhancing my impact on sustainable development goals. I'm excited to gain new insights and strategies that will help me create more tangible, eco-friendly solutions for our planet's future." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Empowering Communities to Quantify and Sustain Green Cover
Quantifying Green Cover: A Scalable Methodology for Community-Driven Tree Mapping and Environmental Impact Assessment
This project focuses on developing a methodology for quantifying tree density, oxygen production, and temperature reduction using open-source tools like QGIS and QField. Instead of conducting fieldwork, the project emphasizes creating a scalable, replicable approach for communities to map and analyze trees within their local environment.
The methodology allows users to:
- Accurately quantify the number of trees in a defined area.
- Estimate ecological benefits such as oxygen production using scientifically validated allometric equations.
- Assess the cooling effects of tree cover by analyzing spatial temperature data.
- Visualize the data in compelling formats like interactive dashboards to make the findings accessible to non-technical users.
The project's primary goal is to empower communities and institutions to understand the tangible benefits of green cover. By enabling data collection and presenting the findings in user-friendly ways, the project seeks to drive action toward increasing and sustaining tree cover, fostering environmental awareness and stewardship.
Key Features:
- A step-by-step workflow for mapping trees using GIS tools.
- Templates for estimating oxygen production and temperature reduction.
- Innovative strategies to engage non-technical users in tree mapping.
- Data-driven storytelling to inspire actionable solutions for sustaining green cover.
By simplifying complex processes, this project ensures that anyone, from students to community leaders, can adopt and adapt the methodology to suit their needs.
About the Millennium Fellow
Khushi Gupta is a dedicated and passionate student from the Civil Department, with a deep commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. Born and raised in India, she has always been inspired by the natural beauty and environmental challenges of her homeland. From a young age, Khushi has been involved in numerous initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable practices, reducing waste, and raising awareness about climate change.
Throughout her high school and now in her college years, Khushi has taken on leadership roles in various environmental projects and campaigns. She has organized tree-planting drives, workshops on recycling and waste management, and has been an active participant in community clean-up events. Her dedication to sustainability extends to her academic pursuits, where she focuses on research and projects related to sustainable infrastructure and green building practices.
Khushi’s unwavering commitment to the environment is evident in her continuous efforts to educate and inspire others to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. Her vision for the future is to work in a professional capacity where she can make a significant impact on global sustainability efforts, contributing to a greener, healthier planet for future generations.
