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 BIANCA EDEN THATCHER, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Griffith University | Brisbane, Australia | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 11 & UNAI 9

" "I am passionate about creating change through politics, media, and community engagement. I want to use my skills to make policy and social projects more effective and inclusive, and to ensure voices that are often overlooked are heard. Being a Millennium Fellow excites me because it’s a chance to collaborate with other driven change makers and turn ideas into tangible impact, including on issues like governance, equity, and the environment." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Conserve and Connect
Our project aims to create a platform that connects Griffith University students with their local Landcare or Coastcare volunteering groups. We believe that for these groups to achieve greater results in green space restoration, they need stronger partnerships with universities and schools to help recruit more young volunteers. By identifying and collaborating with local restoration groups that need volunteers, this project serves as a bridge between the university and community-based environmental groups. Through partnerships with Griffith academic programs, student clubs, and wellbeing services, we promote volunteering opportunities via our Conserve and Connect social media platform. Updates are shared regularly, outlining what each group is working on, how students can get involved, and when and where they meet. These updates are tailored to young students, encouraging participation as a fun, social, and meaningful activity during the semester. By implementing this initiative at Griffith University, we aim to create a model that can be replicated by other institutions, fostering stronger university-community partnerships and deeper student engagement in environmental restoration and wellbeing. Ultimately, we hope to promote individual student wellbeing by encouraging connection with nature, community, and purpose through environmental action.
About the Millennium Fellow
Bianca Thatcher is a Political Science and International Relations student at Griffith University, passionate about diplomacy, international law, and strategic communications. She focuses on human rights, global governance, and feminist policy reform, driven by a belief in the power of inclusive policy to create lasting change. Bianca plans to pursue a Juris Doctor, combining legal expertise with political insight to help shape a more just and equitable world.











