ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT KESHAV RAJESH NAIR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Azim Premji University Bengaluru | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Growing up, I had a front-row seat to watch how climate change reshapes lives and livelihoods. My work is driven by a commitment to amplify the voices of coastal communities and push for equitable, sustainable solutions. I believe the Millennium Fellowship will strengthen my ability to turn research and storytelling into actionable change aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sustainability Initiatives @APU
Our project is an initiative to replace plastic packaged food items from our cafeterias on campus with sustainably packaged items. This initiative is to essentially reduce packaging plastic waste generated on our campus, and also spread awareness about the harmful effects of plastic on our environment, and the importance of sustainable packaging.
About the Millennium Fellow
Keshav Nair is a History major and Economics minor at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, deeply committed to climate action and community resilience. Growing up by the ocean, he developed a passion for addressing climate change and studying its societal impact on vulnerable coastal communities. Through his research and photojournalism projects, including documenting the Araya fishing community in Kerala, Keshav works to amplify local voices and advocate for sustainable solutions. He aspires to contribute to international climate policy, focusing on environmental justice and the protection of communities at the frontlines of climate change
