The Environmental Leadership Program at the University of Illinois is an experiential opportunity in which students get the chance to put their passions into practice.

In Spring 2024, participants will learn about the policy-building process at the local and state levels, develop real-world environmental policy linked to the current legislative session, engage with local and state government officials, and present their policies to legislative staff and decision-makers in Springfield and Urbana-Champaign.

This video shows some of the situations applicants might experience, and highlights some of the 2022 cohort. The application deadline for the Spring 2024 ELP is Oct. 30, 2023.