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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Advancing Climate Justice Through TCC Evaluation and Spanish Sustainability Access
LiS Leadership Project by Elena Hernandez, 2022 -
Teaching Nutrition and Reducing Food Waste in LAUSD Classrooms
LiS Leadership Project by Daniela Garcia Martinez, 2022 -
Assessing the Infrastructure, Impact, and Partnerships for On-Campus Composting at UCLA
LiS Leadership Project by Patricia McNeil, 2022 -
Expanding Peer-to-Peer Carsharing in Los Angeles
LiS Leadership Project by Steven King, 2022 -
Zero-Energy Cooling for Climate-Resilient Cities
LiS Leadership Project by Ashleigh Seely, 2022 -
Transnational Justice for Environmental and Labor Rights
LiS Leadership Project by Dulce María López González, 2025
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.