Interdisciplinary Certificate Program

Leaders in Sustainability

AdministrationCo-Directors

Charles CorbettIoES and Anderson School of Management

Magali DelmasIoES and Anderson School of Management

Student Coordinators

Lucia Fischer Urban and Regional Planning Luskin School of Public

Affairs

Ciara Martin

Molecular Toxicology PhD

David Geffen School of Medicine

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Through leadership development and multidisciplinary education that integrates principles of economic health, environmental quality, and social equity, the UCLA Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Emphasis provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to advancesustainability in their fields.

LiS Mission Statementhttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

Students in the LiS program will:1. Connect students with

sustainability professionals 2. Learn to integrate and apply the three components of

sustainability in their fields 3. Receive leadership training4. Gain exposure to best practices, models, and

materials5. Have opportunities for practical experience 6. Interact and collaborate with students from other

disciplines

LiS Objectiveshttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

Executive Committee:

Charles Corbett (Anderson)Magali Delmas (IoE) Tim Malloy (Law) Vasilios Manousiouthakis (Chem Eng)Sean Hecht (Law)Carl Maida (Dentistry) JR de Shazo (SPA)

Faculty support on campusAdvisory Board:

Sanford Jacoby (Anderson) Romain Wacziarg (Anderson) Randall Crane (SPA) Chris Erickson (Anderson) Tom Smith (IoE) Richard Ambrose (EHS) Erik Hoek (CEE) William Kaiser (EE) Deborah Estrin (CS)

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LiS is an Award Winning Program

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Joining faculty from notable peer schools like Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School and Michigan's Ross School of Business UCLA has received the 2010 Dr. Alfred and Lynn Manos Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula.

The Page Prize encourages efforts to expose business students to state-of-the-art environmental sustainability knowledge.

117 Graduates as of last year,172 Students Currently Enrolled

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MBAFEMBA EMBA Urban and Reg Plan Public PolicyLaw Public Health (incl EHS)EcologyEducationElectrical EngineeringEnv Sci and Eng Civil and Env EngFilmGeography

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ArchitectureAtmos & Oc SciencesSociologyEthnomusicologyMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMaterials Sci and EngBiomedical EngineeringChemistry/Chem and Biomol EngPsychologyEngineeringMolecular and Medical MFANursingPharmacologyManagement PhDMolecular Toxicology

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Breakdown by program of current enrollees:

(1) 16 quarter units of coursework • 4 core units• 4 unit core course (Winter 2014)

• 12 units of your choice, chosen from an LiS course list• 1 “choice” course must be outside your home department/school

(2) Leadership project

(3) Regular participation in program events

(4) Join the LiS email Listserv

Requirementshttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

•Winter quarter, every year•This year: Environment 277, Winter 2014, TBA was offered last year Tues 4:30-6:50, held in ENTRPNR C315, Anderson School of Management)•Mix of theory of sustainability, applications, simulations, case discussions, analysis of sustainability reports, guest speakers, and projects• Instructors: members of the executive committee and advisory board; professors across disciplines

The sustainability “core” course

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•Environmental Law•China's Urban Sustainability•Environmental Law Clinic•Water Law•California Sustainable Development: An Economic Perspective Challenge•Transportation and Environmental Issues•Introduction to Sustainable Architecture and Community•Environmental Economics•Economics of Environmental Regulation

•Urban Environmental Problems: Water Resources•Environmentalism: Past, Present & Future Planning•Building Climatology•Business and the Environment•Management in Public and Private Nonprofit Sectors•Social Entrepreneurship •Green Energy Entrepreneurship and Strategy•Industrial Ecology

Sample courses at UCLA

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Online Applicationhttp://www.environment.ucla.edu/lis/(1) Answer a set of short answer questions (2) Submit a Resume (3) Submit a Photo

Due November 1, 2013

How to Applyhttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

Online Formhttp://www.environment.ucla.edu/lis/register.asp#oneRound 1- MandatoryDue Friday, November 15, 2013Round 2Early Spring 2014

June 2013 Petition to Graduatehttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

Lucia Fischeruclaleadersinsustanability@gmail.comSchool of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

Ciara Martinuclaleadersinsustainability@gmail.com David Geffen School of Medicine, Molecular Toxicology Interdepartmental Program

Administrative Supporthttp://www.ioe.ucla.edu/lis/

Graduate Research Showcase – Present research with an sustainability focus

Sustainable Farming/Community Supported Agriculture

Call for Projects!

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