ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ARADHYA SHARMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Ashoka University | Sonipat, India | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Individuals can only do so much. It is only when we come together as a community that we can find effective and permanent solutions. I'm excited to build that community and the opportunity learn through my Fellow colleagues during the Fellowship. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EarthViews
My goal with this project was/is to raise awareness about the destructive impact they have on our water bodies due to improper waste collection. I also conducted further research into the issue to understand the chemical structure of contact lenses, the possible impacts in incineration, and a list of industrial waste to energy plants or incineration plants in Delhi that used lenses can be sent to.
In the coming months, I hope to set up a system to collect used contact lenses with the dormitories, to be sent to waste to energy plants nearby. Although this isn't a perfect solution, it will slightly improve the current solution.
About the Millennium Fellow
Aradhya is psychology and Sociology. Growing up in Indonesia and witnessing the the country's natural beauty detoriate over the years instilled a fervent interest in environmental conservation. Her first stint as an advocate for sustainability began when she was an young as 11, where she supported a teacher in conducted waste management workshops in a local community that were notoriously known for burning their waste. Through her project, she hopes to study, educate and stimulate the beginning of change in the management and prevention of microplastic waste in our waster bodies. She is committed to Sustainability and protecting our environment and hope to continue to work in the grassroots environment and sustainability sector once she graduates.
