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 NATALIA ELIZABETH DRAZEK, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Griffith University | Brisbane, Australia | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 11 & UNAI 9

" I am committed to driving sustainable solutions that promote responsible consumption and production. The Millennium Fellowship provides a platform to collaborate with global peers, exchange ideas, and strengthen my ability to implement practical, measurable initiatives. Through this experience, I aim to enhance my capacity to lead projects that deliver real environmental and social impact in the energy and infrastructure sectors. "
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
Natalia Drazek is an Environmental Science and Business student at Griffith University, dedicated to advancing SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. She aims to become an Environmental Manager driving sustainable solutions in energy and infrastructure. Her experience at SQEES, Energy Queensland, and Keolis Downer spans environmental risk assessments, compliance, and safety. Recognised in the top 5% of students through the Griffith Student Academy of Excellence, Natalia serves as the Undergraduate Representative on the Griffith University Council and as Vice President of the Student Guild, championing evidence-based, collaborative initiatives for sustainability and responsible resource use.











