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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Water Footprint of Green Hydrogen in California
LiS Leadership Project by Michael Rincon, 2024 -
Inspiring Youth in the Sciences
LiS Leadership Project by Dominique Stumbaugh, 2023 -
Climate Budget
LiS Leadership Project by Chrissy Anecito, 2022 -
Empowering Homeowners to Reuse Stormwater and Reduce Potable Water Waste
LiS Leadership Project by Renan Valenca, 2022 -
A Discussion Dinner on Civic Engagement and Environmental Policy
LiS Leadership Project by Shruti Indiresan, 2022 -
Using Art to Expose Environmental Injustice in Watts
LiS Leadership Project by Danielle Hoague, 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.