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 MICHAEL EDZIYIE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Kumasi, Ghana | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 2, SDG 9, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Driven by a passion for the symbiotic relationships between ecosystems and agricultural practices, my work focuses on bridging the gap between traditional farming and modern sustainable innovations. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance my ability to address critical global challenges like food security and climate change. I am excited to gain new perspectives, share my knowledge, and build a global network necessary. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Plastic Bio Box (PB Box)
The plastic Bio Box, is a small box designed to recycle waste without causing harm to the natural environment and the atmosphere. It has 3 chambers of sorting, a plastic chamber, bio waste chamber and metal chamber. Therefore decomposition and burning is done inside the box and gases are collected for cooking than open field burning where harmful smoke is released to the atmosphere causing climate change. Other substitute end products are use for another work like manure for farming.
About the Millennium Fellow
Michael Edziyie is a motivated undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and a member of International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS) Ghana. Driven by a passion for the complexities of agriculture and its deep connection to the environment, his academic journey focuses on the symbiotic relationships between ecosystems and agricultural practices. He is particularly interested in finding a harmonious blend of traditional farming practices and modern innovations, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Michael, a Ghanaian citizen born in the Ahanta land of the Western Region, is commitment to youth empowerment and his focus on sustainable practices are directly relevant to addressing global challenges like food security and climate change. He seeks an international platform to gain new perspectives, share his knowledge, and build the global network necessary to accelerate his vision for transforming agriculture in Ghana and beyond.
