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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Integrated Water Justice in Underserved Communities
LiS Leadership Project by Hayat Rasul, 2023 -
Expanding Peer-to-Peer Carsharing in Los Angeles
LiS Leadership Project by Steven King, 2022 -
Empowering Homeowners to Reuse Stormwater and Reduce Potable Water Waste
LiS Leadership Project by Renan Valenca, 2022 -
Bridging Research and Practice: Boosting Employee Engagement for Corporate Sustainability Goals
LiS Leadership Project by Richard Diaz, 2022 -
Community Bike Education and Meal Delivery Activism
LiS Leadership Project by Xander Lee, 2024 -
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.