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 JING WEN XU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Suzhou, China | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" I am excited to bring creativity, social empathy, and courage into collaborative action as a Millennium Fellow. These qualities drive my commitment to community and environmental advocacy. Through the Fellowship, I hope to strengthen my ability to lead inclusive initiatives and turn vision into tangible impact—grounded in UNAI principles and the SDGs. I look forward to learning with others and creating meaningful change together. "
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
Jingwen Xu is an environmentally-conscious student from Wuxi, a picturesque southern city in Jiangsu, China. She is currently pursuing her studies at Xi'an-Jiaotong Liverpool University in China, where she focuses on ecology and sustainable development. Passionate about community-based environmental protection, Jingwen has actively participated in and organized several local initiatives aimed at preserving natural habitats and promoting green awareness. She aspires to dedicate her future career to advancing ecological sustainability and contributing to broader global conservation efforts.
