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 OLUWASEUN OKUNOYE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Ibadan | Ibadan, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 14, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" The desire for change, fueled by tangible action towards the course is a huge drive to my everyday life. Becoming a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills collaboratively. The invaluable skills I will gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my desire for community development and environmental education more tangible and aligned with UN principles and SDGs. I am excited to increase my competence by envisioning better ways of making impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Plastic Smart Generation
Plastics Smart Generation (P.S.G) is a group project led by seven Millennium Campus Network Fellows University of Ibadan Cohort A that aims to solve challenges facing SDG 12 in relation to SDG 14, SDG 13, SDG 17, and SDG 4. The alarming rate of wrong plastic waste disposal in our community is a growing issue, the objectives of this initiative is to host an awareness program that aims to sensitize One Hundred and Eighty outgoing Students at a secondary school in Ibadan, Orogun Grammar School, educating them with problem solving skills and critical skills on plastic waste management and environment sustainability on the 14th Of November, 2025. The concept of this project is to promote social, environmental and economic sustainability which includes forming a student plastic club, holding a creative plastic reuse competition with prizes, and organizing a school clean-up.
About the Millennium Fellow
Oluwaseun Okunoye is a bright, versatile, and globally competitive student of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Ibadan. He was born in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, and is currently studying in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Over the years, Oluwaseun has been deeply passionate about advocacies for community development, environmental education, and ocean conservation. This passion stems from his continuous commitment to volunteering and active participation in youth-focused environmental initiatives.
Since his first year at the university, he has consistently volunteered for community development projects with organizations such as Aquaworld Initiative and Wasset Community Development Initiatives, among others. His engagements have included ocean clean-ups, community clean-ups, and outreach programs on the impacts of flooding and strategies for its mitigation. Through his dedication and leadership, Oluwaseun aspires to extend his impact beyond his immediate community, contributing meaningfully to global efforts in environmental sustainability and ocean conservation in the near future.
