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 HAMID NAZIR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Quaid-i-Azam University | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" I'm pleased to be a Millennium Fellow because it allows me to interact with like-minded people and collaborate on important initiatives that solve urgent social and environmental issues. The opportunity to learn from global leaders and contribute to real change inspires me to continue my work to empower communities and promote sustainability. By integrating my academic knowledge with real-world experience, I hope to make a good difference and encourage others to join the struggle for a better, more sustainable future. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Smog and Life Amidst Pollution in Lahore
Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan, with a 3.06% growth rate [1]. However, according to the United States Air Quality Index (US AQI), it is the third most polluted city in the world, and second in South Asia, only after Delhi [2]. The prominent cause of this air pollution is smog, an “unhealthy air pollution mixed with smoke and fog”. This worsens PM2.5 exposure, and thereby related deaths across all kinds of age groups and sex, surging from 82,300 in 1990 to 1,35,100 in 2015. [3]. This project aims to investigate the social, environmental, and health related impacts of smog in Lahore. Aims It aims to:
1. Critically valuate seasonal changes in primary pollutants.
2. To study the impacts of smog on the larger environment.
3. To determine the issues related to human health Effect of Smog The major cause of the smog is anthropogenic including burning of farmland to increase productivity and wide-spread use of brick kiln factories in the Punjab region. As smog intensifies many problems, it impacts on human health causing nausea, asthma, allergies, and other respiratory and cardio-vascular related issues. It also impacts the functioning of the nervous system, urinary system, digestive system, and generates harmful impacts pregnant women by worsening difficulty in breathing or skin irritation. Smog also affects agricultural land and harms plants [5
About the Millennium Fellow
Hamid Nazir is a Pakistani anthropology student who attends Quaid-i-Azam University. Hamid has worked with local NGOs on initiatives including the 'Smog Free Punjab' campaign, which focuses on climate change, air pollution, and community livelihoods. His research also looks on the effects of infrastructural developments on coastal communities in Balochistan. Hamid's work focuses on environmental and social concerns, particularly those affecting vulnerable people. After finishing his education, he intends to continue contributing to sustainability and social development.
