Centers and Programs

Leading Environmental Advancement Fellowship

Leading Environmental Advancement Fellowship (LEAF) Program

A well-rounded program to equip motivated students who are interested in sustainability-related careers with professional skills and builds sustainability competence in the workplace. Students of any major are invited to apply to this year-long program. (LEAF-incl. testimonials, N-Footprint, CSSO, bio, )

The Student Sustainability Center is committed to empowering students and giving them the resources that they need to improve sustainability on and beyond CSU’s campus. The Leading Environmental Advancement Fellowship (LEAF) is one way that the Student Sustainability Center provides these resources.

Once accepted into the LEAF cohort, students will attend sessions led by various sustainability professionals where they will learn skills applicable to their future work as a sustainability professional. Each session will center around a particular skill or topic and will consist of exercises, mentoring, and facilitation with that session’s guest professional. Members of the LEAF cohorts will be expected to attend between one and two sessions a month and will be expected to complete minimal readings and exercises in preparation for sessions. Attendance to these events is mandatory and necessary to complete the Leading Environmental Advancement Fellowship.

Mock interview session run during the LEAF Program
"I got a lot out of participating in LEAF. The skills that we built in the program allowed for me to challenge myself and to build on and expand upon lessons from my coursework. LEAFs seem really valuable to any professional aiming to work in sustainability."
Hanna Johnson
Hanna Johnson2017-2018 LEAF Fellow
"LEAF was an incredible opportunity to meet ambitious, like-minded students who want to make a real difference in the world. The professional skills that I developed will stick with me throughout my career"
Van Wallace
Van Wallace2017-2018 LEAF Fellow
"This fellowship has been really cool! I never associated things like negotiation with sustainability, but now that we’re learning these skills, I feel a lot more confident in myself as professional"
Madelyn Royal
Madelyn Royal2017-2018 LEAF Fellow
"I really enjoyed the professional development side of LEAF. The guest mentors were really interesting. I appreciate their advice and learned a lot working with students and professionals from outside of my field."
Logan Sandman
Logan Sandman2017-2018 LEAF Fellow
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FOR MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about the Leading Environmental Advancement Fellowship, please contact Nevan Mandel at ncmandel@rams.colostate.edu.