Cultivating leaders to turn big environmental ideas into reality

Have you ever wondered how you can turn an idea into a great project, how you can play a critical role in tackling today’s environmental challenges, or how you can inspire and motivate a team? 

The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is a nine-month program that trains undergraduate students to become environmental leaders. The ELI program is organized around student-initiated projects that seek to implement positive environmental change. It combines coursework and leadership skills training in the fall quarter, with project implementation and mentorship by real world professionals in the winter and spring quarters.

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ELI Student Expands “Re-Envisioning Recycling”

An ELI student is expanding the ELI project "Re-Envisioning Recycling" by launching a campus-wide collection program for #2 and #4 plastic film, which is often not accepted in curbside recycling. She collected over 20 pounds of plastic film, placed collection bins across campus, and did outreach at community events. 

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