Creation of a Standardized Campus Wildlife Habitat Certification Protocol

1. Developed an EcoLeader profile, including my personal EcoMission., 2. Contributed to a project in one or more of the following ways: created or added to the EcoLeader project profile, project updates pages, and/or the application for certified project status. Project name and URL are listed below. (All projects must be hosted on EcoLeaders site to be eligible for certification), 3. Informed myself of leadership models and principals in one or more of the following ways: Read articles on leadership, participated in an NWF EcoLeaders webinar series, and/or participated in equivalent program offered by other organizations., 4. Encouraged the wider EcoLeaders community by contributing an idea, question, comment, article, video or photo in the community related to my or others’ projects, or to relevant leadership topics., 5. Secured one or more endorsers for my EcoLeader Recognition application who are willing to support my career and civic endeavors and to serve as references as I apply for career or continuing education opportunities.

Laurie

Fowler

Executive Director for Public Service and External Affairs and Director for Policy, River Basin Center

University of Georgia

lfowler@uga.edu

Identified a need and invented a project to address it., Clarified project outcomes and measures of success., Designed or tested strategies and tactics (including various technologies, vendors, or costs)., Integrated the project as a committee in an existing decision-making structure on campus or in the wider community, such as the student government council, campus strategic planning process, city council ordinances, or even a national or international policy., Secured placement of the project within the campus or community strategic or master planning documents or processes., Identified potential risks and strategies to address them., Facilitated a team of people to define a vision for the project (or coordinated a planning charrette).

Recruited one or more other individuals for the core project team., Recruited volunteers to help with the project (beyond the core project team)., Met with campus faculty or staff and received support for the project., Recruited representatives from one or more departments or organizations as advisors, board members, or in other leadership capacities.

Organized a student green fee initiative or applied for use of the fees to fund the project., Initiated or secured funding through a campus or community revolving loan fund., Secured funding through the Student Government Association.

Secured use of building space, land, goods or services., Organized materials, goods or services needed for volunteer service. , Kept a team up-to-date regularly over the course of the project.

Educated myself through reading, participating in a leadership or skills training and/or earning a related credential., Coordinated leadership or skills training for other students., Encouraged at least one team member to try something new.

Facilitated a situation that required conflict management skills., Helped arrange for faculty or staff release time or related incentives to allow professional development, course revisions, or other work to advance the project., Prepared a checklist of items to bring to an event.

Met with the campus or student body president about policy development and/or revisions in support of the project., Wrote or passed a campus policy in support of the project.

Hosted in-person gatherings in support of the project to foster relationships among project participants and other interested individuals., Prepared promotional print or web materials.

Developed a marketing/communications campaign for the project (including social media, email, postering, coffee breaks, etc.), Wrote and placed an article on the project in an on-line or print publication (on campus or beyond).

Reached out to diverse groups on campus or in the community that had not been previously engaged in the project. , Provided media training to project members.

Designed or conducted a formative, summative, goals-based or goals-free evaluation of the project.

Reviewed and revised plans, goals, or policies., Helped develop a plan to broaden and sustain engagement. , Integrated language or goals related to Ecoleadership into the campus mission statement, master or strategic plan, or formal policies.