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The Sustainability Leaders Initiative provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your interest in promoting sustainability, learn leadership skills, and make a positive impact on the Elmira College campus.
Elmira College Sustainability Leaders make a commitment to prioritize and contribute to the environmental, social, and financial sustainability of the Elmira College community. Each Leader receives a $1,000 scholarship applied to their annual tuition. Additionally, Sustainability Leaders have access to a designated space on campus to work, meet, and convene with each other so that they can share ideas and grow together.
As a Sustainability Leader, you'll become part of a community of students working with faculty, staff, and campus groups to identify opportunities, develop ideas, and execute meaningful projects and initiatives. You'll build leadership and project management skills such as planning, collaboration, and communication.
Sustainability Leaders:
The program provides structure, guidance, and support, but you will lead much of the work. We encourage you to bring your own interests, creativity, and ideas to the program and to take ownership of projects from the initial concept through implementation and presentation.
Sustainability Leaders receive a $1,000 award that is renewable for up to four years. You must be enrolled full-time and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of your Bachelor's degree to be eligible for the award.
Everyone, especially if you are curious about sustainability, willing to take initiative, and excited by the opportunity to turn your ideas into action.
You don't need to have a fully developed project or extensive sustainability experience to become a Sustainability Leader. What matters most is a willingness to learn, participate, collaborate, and take responsibility for making something happen.