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 CHELSEA AKWAUGO EKWEGH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia, United States | Advancing SDG 7, SDG 11 & UNAI 3
" "Compassion and innovation are the foundation of lasting sustainable development. As a Millennium Fellow, I am eager to apply the skills I gain and my background to help build infrastructure that supports reliable, clean, and affordable energy." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Bridging Energy Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development
The scope of my project focuses on understanding how renewable and traditional energy systems can work together to create cleaner, more reliable urban infrastructure in Atlanta. My goal is to research and propose practical strategies for integrating technologies such as solar-powered EV charging and smart public transportation lighting into existing city frameworks. This project will combine case studies, interviews, and on-site assessments to identify where older infrastructure can be upgraded or connected with renewable systems. I also plan to collaborate with peers and local organizations to develop a report or model outlining affordable and scalable approaches for urban energy transition.
About the Millennium Fellow
Chelsea Ekwegh is a fourth year mechanical engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa but is Nigerian and lived in Lagos, Nigeria for ten years before moving to Lawrenceville, Georgia; where she stays with her five sisters, parents, and one year old Pomeranian called Luna.
