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WWF Living Planet @ Campus
The Living Planet @ Campus is a project led by World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF Canada) in partnership with Carleton Sustainability. WWF Canada is the largest international conservation organization in the country that is actively working towards reversing the decline of wildlife.
About Living Planet @ Campus
Living Planet @ Campus allows students to take meaningful actions to protect the environment and improve sustainability practices within their own lives and on campus. The program offers a number of opportunities to build their resume and contribute to positive change, such as community clean-ups, earth hour and grant funding. Through the program, students can also earn WWF’s new Living Planet at Leader designation, which is a self-guided certification.
Become a WWF Living Planet Leader at Carleton
The Living Planet Leader is a self-guided program that allows students, including those at Carleton, the flexibility to choose initiatives that are meaningful to them while building the skills and experiences needed in the field of sustainability. After all program requirements are completed, students will receive a Living Planet Leader designation.
Students can also apply for funding to lead projects at Carleton that are in line with the goals of the Energy and Sustainability Office.
Who can apply?
The Living Planet Leader designation is open to all Carleton students, regardless of your academic background or career path.
All program requirements must be completed within three months following their final academic semester in order to earn their designation.
What are the completion requirements?
In order to receive the designation, you must demonstrate that you have completed all of the following actions:
- volunteering on campus, in the community or elsewhere
- applying sustainability to their personal life
- applying sustainability in their academic work
- demonstrating leadership and teamwork
Living Planet Leaders can include the certification on their resumés and LinkedIn, and will be listed on WWF’s Living Planet @ Campus website
How do you register?
Learn more about the program, requirements and how to register to become a Living Planet Leader by visiting the Living Planet @ Campus website
We’re also here to help. Contact sustainability@carleton.ca for support in bringing your sustainability ideas to life.
