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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Hank’s Health Fest: A South LA Wellness Event Rooted in Sustainability
LiS Leadership Project by Chinyere Nwonye, 2023 -
Greening Urban Freight with River Transport
LiS Leadership Project by Ombline Recordon, 2025 -
Using Art to Expose Environmental Injustice in Watts
LiS Leadership Project by Danielle Hoague, 2022 -
Stunt Ranch Biodiversity Hike for Healing and Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Ashley Jahja, 2024 -
Pay-for-Success: Funding Environmental Outcomes Through Results-Based Contracts
LiS Leadership Project by Alex Moisa, 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.