Leadership Project Guidelines
To complete the Leaders in Sustainability Certificate Program, all students are required to demonstrate leadership on a project related to sustainability. Projects can be completed individually or with a group and can be related to one’s graduate studies or completely unrelated. LiS projects should have clear outcomes and impacts and go beyond research in one’s field.
Sample LiS Leadership Projects
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K-12 Teacher Training on Renewable Energy and Water Nexus
LiS Leadership Project by Luis Martinez, 2024 -
Life Cycle Analysis of Beverage Carbon Footprints
LiS Leadership Project by Nachiket Bukkambudhi Prasannakumar, 2022 -
Behind the Bins: MRF Tour for Circular Economy Awareness
LiS Leadership Project by Vivian Cruz, 2024 -
Stunt Ranch Biodiversity Hike for Healing and Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Ashley Jahja, 2024 -
The E-Garden: Renewable-Powered Playground for Environmental Awareness
LiS Leadership Project by Pierre Rochereau, 2023 -
Creating a Climate & Health Academic Concentration
LiS Leadership Project by Kiran Rao, 2024
Through these projects, students make a positive impact on communities before they graduate. Relationships formed during the program develop an ever-growing network of professionals. Together, they use what they’ve learned to take the lead in creating a more sustainable world—working at places such as Liberty Hill Foundation, Bank of America and the Environmental Protection Agency.