"And that’s good, but they need to learn more."
At 5.1%, D.C. had the highest proportion of GGS employment.
Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce, a study put out earlier this year by Jobs for the Future, as part of NatureWORKS, found that 239,000 people were employed in green infrastructure nationwide.
"They are doing new tasks, and they are learning new skills, but in a lot of ways it’s not impacting the fundamentals of their occupation," Lamback said.
However certification, with more hours in the classroom or higher education requirements, could also prevent some of the current workforce from entering, like the students from MCCC.
The EPA has sued scores of cities across the country, many of which have signed consent decrees that stipulate a plan to get into accordance with the act.
Philadelphia is investing $1.7 billion in green infrastructure through 2036 to reduce storm water pollution.
Part of the new decree has the city doing job training programs and creating green infrastructure jobs.
Green infrastructure projects could continue in those places as part of those plans.
Ernie Hanna, Principal of GZA GeoEnvironmental Engineering with 30 years of experience working in infrastructure, has seen the push for green infrastructure grow with the younger generation.