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 MUHAMMAD UZAIR NAWAZ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 11, SDG 4, SDG 3, SDG 15, SDG 16, SDG 17 & UNAI 9
" Young minds, provided with opportunity of leadership and innovation, is the recipe for Wonders. I intend to leverage the platform of Millennium Fellowship to bring a social behavioural change in our society via initiation of projects and awareness campaigns, all focused on Sustainablity for "A better future for all". "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The PIEAS Green Initiative: Climate Advocacy and Action
The Project is a initiative designed to raise awareness about climate change and its impacts on Pakistan, the fifth most climate-vulnerable country globally. Conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, this project combined in-person and online workshops, seminars, and social media campaigns to educate youth and foster climate advocacy.
The project addressed critical challenges such as rising temperatures, glacial melting, and the devastating floods of 2022, which displaced millions of Pakistanis. Through interactive sessions, expert seminars, and innovative outreach strategies, the initiative equipped participants with knowledge about adaptation practices like renewable energy, afforestation, and water conservation.
By leveraging both physical engagement and digital platforms, the project reached over 1,500 individuals directly and extended its message to over 12,000 people through online campaigns. It empowered youth with actionable knowledge, built networks between students and policymakers, and laid the foundation for sustained climate resilience efforts. This serves as a model for integrating education, community action, and policy advocacy to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time.
About the Millennium Fellow
Muhammad Uzair is a student of Chemical Engineering and a native of Pakistan. Brought up in a rural and under priveleged area of Vehari in Southren Punjab, Uzair quickly grew his passion for sustainability and awareness regarding environment. Uzair is professionally working on Alternate Energy Resources as part of his Chemical Engineering program at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad. To spread the awareness, Uzair is working with several organizations and NGOs like Volunteer Force, Starry Night Foundation, Skillistan, Liquid Trees to spread the word of sustainability and a safe and sound future for our coming generations. Uzair himself, contributes to the development of sustainable technology via projects of his own. Most notable of them being Olive Oil Production and energy effecient Liquid Dishwasher: Rinse and Shine.
