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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Storytelling for Sustainability: Interdisciplinary Media Approaches to Environmental Engagement and Justice in Los Angeles
LiS Leadership Project by Clara Wilch, 2022 -
Cutting Scope 3 Emissions in Retail Transportation
LiS Leadership Project by Jose Antonio Diego Gonzalez, 2024 -
Paperless Transition for Veteran Career Workshops
LiS Leadership Project by William McGovern, 2024 -
Wildfire and Water Policy Advocacy for SB 310
LiS Leadership Project by Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez, 2024 -
Life Cycle Analysis of Beverage Carbon Footprints
LiS Leadership Project by Nachiket Bukkambudhi Prasannakumar, 2022 -
Stunt Ranch Biodiversity Hike for Healing and Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Ashley Jahja, 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.