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 HONGYU WU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Suzhou, China | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" As someone striving to be a versatile problem - solver, shaped by multi - ethnic dynamics, the Millennium Fellowship is the perfect arena. Here, my skills in different fields can work jointly, as well as my peers. We’ll act together, crafting adaptive strategies for the SDGs and prove that we young scholars also possess the ability to leverage the power of the world by starting from the little things around us. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: XJTLU Biodiversity-Friendly Campus Construction
Our project is based at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou Industrial Park, China—a rapidly urbanizing area where biodiversity is declining due to excessive development. On campus, birds frequently collide with glass buildings, and green spaces lack ecological diversity. Stray cats (not considered wildlife) dominate, further disrupting the local ecosystem. To address these issues, we’re: 1) Preventing bird collisions by applying anti-bird collision stickers to high-risk windows. 2) Collecting bird collision data on all campus buildings to identify hotspots. 3) Using infrared cameras to study wildlife distribution (excluding birds and insects, which are monitored separately). 4)Building an XJTLU campus network to promote biodiversity awareness and action among students. Our goal is to make XJTLU a model for urban biodiversity conservation while inspiring long-term ecological stewardship.
About the Millennium Fellow
Hongyu Wu was born in Guangxi, a vibrant multi-ethnic region in China, where diverse cultures sparked a drive for him to be a versatile problem-solver. He is an Environmental Science undergraduate at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, Wu is an Outstanding Student Ambassador and President of Sagittarius Astronomy Club, honing leadership and outreach skills.
With international Model UN and climate conference experience, plus skills in amateur radio, first aid, and mountain instruction, Wu integrates expertise to advance UN SDGs, turning sustainable visions into impact as a Millennium Fellow.
