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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Teaching Nutrition and Reducing Food Waste in LAUSD Classrooms
LiS Leadership Project by Daniela Garcia Martinez, 2022 -
Using Storytelling, Voice Acting, and Modded Media to Engage New Audiences in Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Samantha Nuno, 2022 -
GRI-Aligned Sustainability Assessment for Cold Storage Logistics
LiS Leadership Project by Sarah Swinnerton, 2024 -
Community Science for Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Lizette Romano, 2023 -
MBA Consulting for Social and Environmental Impact
LiS Leadership Project by Alina Orendain-Calderón, 2025 -
The E-Garden: Renewable-Powered Playground for Environmental Awareness
LiS Leadership Project by Pierre Rochereau, 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.