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 EVANS KIRIGHA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Moi University | Eldoret, Kenya | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" My work is driven by a deep belief that young people hold the key to solving the climate crisis. Through innovation, collaboration, and education, I aim to equip communities with tools for sustainable change. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it offers a global platform to refine my leadership, amplify my impact, and align my projects more closely with the UNAI principles and SDGs, ensuring no voice is left behind in the fight for our planet’s future." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Green Students Initiative
The Green Students Initiative (GSI) is a youth-led climate leadership program that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to champion environmental action within their schools and communities. The project focuses on climate education, practical sustainability projects, and youth empowerment through training sessions, campus dialogues, and digital learning.
During the 2025 cycle, GSI brought together students from different institutions to learn about climate change, nature-based solutions, and community resilience. Participants were guided to design and implement small climate projects—such as clean-up campaigns, tree planting, water conservation practices, and awareness forums—impacting their immediate surroundings.
By nurturing young climate leaders and creating platforms for collaboration, the project strengthens climate literacy, community engagement, and youth-driven solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 13 (Climate Action).
About the Millennium Fellow
Evans Kirigha is a dynamic Kenyan student leader and social innovator currently pursuing Education Science at Moi University. He is the founder of the Green Students Initiative and Director of Education at Watereoots, where he champions climate action and youth empowerment. Passionate about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Evans has led high-impact projects engaging communities, religious organizations, and youth in sustainable practices. With experience in organizing national and regional summits, he envisions a future where young people are at the forefront of climate solutions, entrepreneurship, and social change.
