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 SRISTI BOSE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 12 & UNAI 3
" Being a Millennium Fellow offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with like-minded change makers and amplify impact on a global scale. The work is driven by a deep belief in breaking taboos, fostering awareness, and ensuring access to dignity, education, and basic hygiene for all. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Ecosanitation
Project ECOSANITATION aims to revolutionize the menstrual hygiene industry in India and to steer it to a more sustainable alternative. Sanitary pads available in the market today contain 12% PE Polythene which takes these pads to take around 600-800 years to decompose. Project ECOSANITATION works towards making biodegradable sanitary pads made of 45% hemp fibre, 35% bamboo cellulose, 20% cotton cellulose, and bioplastic as the anti-leakage alternative in order to reduce the human footprint on Earth. This project also has the vision make sustainable living affordable in order to reduce the issue of period poverty in India and to make women aware of the importance of using menstrual hygiene products. During the fellowship period, the project conducted menstrual hygiene education campaigns and distribution of biodegradable sanitary napkins, with a focus on improving awareness and access to sustainable menstrual products. The project targets women in rural India and has impacted 335 women across seven different states of India.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sristi Bose is a driven 19-year-old student from India, passionate about sustainability, social justice, and equity. From an early age, she has shown a deep commitment to innovation and change. As a youth advocate, she works actively to promote inclusive development, environmental consciousness, and community empowerment. With a clear vision and unwavering determination, Sristi is emerging as a young changemaker dedicated to building a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future.
