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 XINGTONG LIU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
New York University Shanghai | Shanghai, China | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 13 & UNAI 3
" It started with a simple class paper on food systems nowadays, but it showed me something profound: every seed carries ancient wisdom, and technology can help that wisdom take root. As a Millennium Fellow, I want to work with global change makers to grow a sustainable future, where tradition and code innovate together. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Indigenous Knowledge and Food Sustainability
Inspired by "reciprocity' and "gift economy" in Braiding Sweetgrass, this project aims to reconnect people’s sensory experiences with the seasonal cycles of the land. By highlighting the ecological and cultural significance of eating in rhythm with local seasons, we hope to foster responsible consumption and contribute to sustainable food systems. The project will include propaganda, sensory-based community engagement, and practice to promote the goal of sustainable eating with indigenous knowledge.
About the Millennium Fellow
Xingtong Liu is a sophomore computer science student at NYU Shanghai with deep passion for plants and sustainability. Xingtong led high school research on botany in carbon neutrality context and designed upcycled fashion at Green Shanghai Club in her freshman year. As a Millennium Fellow, she aims to leverage AI and global collaboration to develop scalable environmental solutions. Driven by the belief that innovation and tradition can coexist, Xingtong strives to become a leader in sustainable tech—proving that individual action can drive worldwide change.
