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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Redesigning Consumer Goods for a Plastic-Free Future
LiS Leadership Project by Christine Gaglione, 2023 -
Bridging Research and Practice: Boosting Employee Engagement for Corporate Sustainability Goals
LiS Leadership Project by Richard Diaz, 2022 -
Using Storytelling, Voice Acting, and Modded Media to Engage New Audiences in Environmental Justice
LiS Leadership Project by Samantha Nuno, 2022 -
Zero-Energy Cooling for Climate-Resilient Cities
LiS Leadership Project by Ashleigh Seely, 2022 -
ESG Readiness at UCLA Anderson
LiS Leadership Project by Veronica Seng, 2025 -
Corporate Climate Strategy at PayPal: Emissions, Data, and Transition Planning
LiS Leadership Project by Maria Marchant, 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.