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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Zero-Energy Cooling for Climate-Resilient Cities
LiS Leadership Project by Ashleigh Seely, 2022 -
Solvent Reuse in Scientific Research Labs
LiS Leadership Project by Glenn Nurwono, 2023 -
Extreme Heat Resilience in the Bay Area
LiS Leadership Project by Sienna Marley, 2025 -
Transnational Justice for Environmental and Labor Rights
LiS Leadership Project by Dulce María López González, 2025 -
Redesigning Consumer Goods for a Plastic-Free Future
LiS Leadership Project by Christine Gaglione, 2023 -
Policy for Planet: Sustainability Memos to Guide Government Action
LiS Leadership Project by Zhuoying Lin, 2023
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.