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 NIWAMANYA ANXIOUS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kabale University | Kabale, Uganda | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 17 & UNAI 3
" I am passionate about empowering young people to lead environmental action because I have seen firsthand the effects of climate change and poor waste management in my community. I believe that when youth are given the skills, resources, and mentorship they need, they can spark powerful change and build a greener, more sustainable future for all. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Eat 4 Environment
Eat4Environment is a youth-led sustainability initiative aimed at promoting environmentally responsible food choices and reducing food waste as a way to address climate change and support healthier communities. The project was inspired by the understanding that our daily food habits, what we eat, how it is produced, and how much we waste, have a direct impact on the environment.
Through education, engagement, and action, Eat4Environment mobilizes young people to adopt and advocate for sustainable diets. Activities include awareness campaigns, 30-day sustainable eating challenges, eco-meal exhibitions, and community dialogues on food security and climate resilience.
The project advances the global 3ZERO vision—Zero Poverty, Zero Exclusion, and Zero Carbon; by empowering youth to lead climate-smart lifestyle changes, influence their peers, and inspire communities to build a sustainable and inclusive future where food systems are both just and planet-friendly.
About the Millennium Fellow
Niwamanya Anxious is a passionate Ugandan youth leader and third-year Civil Engineering student at Kabale University. He is the founder of the Youth Green Initiative (YGI), a project empowering students to take action on environmental challenges through eco-clubs, tree planting, clean-up drives, and sustainability education. Driven by personal experiences of environmental degradation in his rural community, Anxious combines leadership, advocacy, and hands-on action to inspire young people to protect the planet. His work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Climate Action, and aims to nurture a generation of environmentally conscious change makers.
