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 ASHLEIGH LIARWI MANYARARA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
National University of Science and Technology Zimbabwe | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Advancing SDG 2, SDG 1, SDG 12 & UNAI 9
" "My today, your tomorrow" emphasizes that the choices we make today will affect the environment for future generations. The Millennium Fellowship , will equip us with the leadership skills necessary to take effective actions that build sustainable communities and cities. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Circular Economic Agriculture
The project seeks to revolutionize the agriculture industry by creating alternative animal feed from 2 sustainable sources, as well as to enable farmers to farm crops in any climate and season. The first source of alternative feed is black soldier fly maggots which consume organic waste from markets and agricultural waste and breed to the larvae stage. We harvest the larvae and sell it as feed, this feed is cheaper and more nutritious than normal feed. The second source of animal feed is spirulina algae which we culture using fish waste, we hatvest the spirulina and convert it to feed and other products. Farmers will be able to grow any crops at any time and place because the third component of our project is an aquaponics system where plants grow in tandem with tilapia fish, coexisting in a symbiotic relationship. All of these components are housed in one greenhouse structure and we are conducting the project with small scale and rural farmers in a profit-sharing scheme.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ashleigh Manyarara is a young, ambitious female student currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Ashleigh was born and raised in a small town called Mutare. From a tender age it was instilled in her that an individual should care for and look after their environment. This drove her to lead and participate in projects that push the initiatives. She aspires to become a green chemist, which is a professional who aims to create sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions that minimize waste, conserve resources and promote ecofriendly solutions.
