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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Increasing Tribal Access to Federal Climate Investments
LiS Leadership Project by Robinson Burroughs, 2022 -
From Waste to Education: Scaling Circular Solutions in Nigeria’s Recycling Sector
LiS Leadership Project by Evan Greer, 2023 -
Greening Urban Freight with River Transport
LiS Leadership Project by Ombline Recordon, 2025 -
MBA Consulting for Social and Environmental Impact
LiS Leadership Project by Alina Orendain-Calderón, 2025 -
Smarter Water Use: Reducing Construction Site Waste Through Innovation
LiS Leadership Project by Lucie Marechal, 2023 -
Sustainability That Pays: Financial Analysis and Expansion Strategy for a Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Program
LiS Leadership Project by Laurene Jeng, 2022
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.