How many people work in green infrastructure? What are the jobs? What level of compensation do they offer? What are the educational requirements? How much potential is there for job creation as green infrastructure investments increase? How is the green infrastructure workforce within the six U.S. cities examined for this report similar to—or different than—that in the nation as a whole?
This issue brief attempts to answer these and other questions about current and emerging workforce trends related to the rise in green infrastructure activities. It summarizes the results of research conducted by Jobs for the Future (JFF) as part of NatureWORKS, a national initiative to understand the jobs, careers, skills, credentials, and potential of the U.S. green infrastructure workforce. The study was funded by the U.S. Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program as recommended by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, NUCFAC.
The research focused on occupations involved in the direct installation, maintenance, and inspection (IMI) of the green infrastructure (GI) and their first-line supervisors. This report describes the GI-IMI involvement of occupations whose work includes green infrastructure activities. It also discusses the emerging movement to certify green infrastructure workers in the stormwater management field as a way to both raise the quality of GI work and promote green infrastructure implementation, thereby expanding the workforce.
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- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Michigan / Wayne County / Detroit
- North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina / Mecklenburg County / Charlotte
- North America / United States (Northwestern) / Oregon / Multnomah County / Portland
- North America / United States (Western) / Colorado / Denver County / Denver
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Nebraska / Lancaster County / Lincoln
- North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas / Travis County / Austin
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Michigan / Washtenaw County / Ann Arbor