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 JIAYI ZHANG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Suzhou, China | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 11 & UNAI 9

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Zhang Jiayi is a kind-hearted and outgoing girl currently pursuing a degree in Economics and Finance at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Throughout her academic journey, she has organized several sustainability-focused events and actively participated in animal rescue and adoption initiatives. Her passion for social causes drives her to engage in meaningful projects, and she strives to make a positive impact on both her community and the environment. "
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
Zhang Jiayi is a kind-hearted and outgoing girl currently pursuing a degree in Economics and Finance at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Throughout her academic journey, she has organized several sustainability-focused events and actively participated in animal rescue and adoption initiatives. Her passion for social causes drives her to engage in meaningful projects, and she strives to make a positive impact on both her community and the environment.












