There is a need to resolve the labor shortage being experienced by employers in green fields, despite the increase of opportunities within green careers. Especially with respect to opportunities involving operation and maintenance of green infrastructure that is often integrated with stormwater management systems. The goal of this project was to recommend strategies to increase the recruitment and outreach of green careers to high school and vocational school students. This goal was accomplished through interviews with professionals and educators, and focus groups with high school students in local schools. The recommendations of this project present a dynamic approach to making high school students more aware of green career opportunities, both virtually and physically.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Whitney, Morgan
• Harrington, Luke
• Lambert, Samuel

Subject

• Water
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 107666
• E-project-050223-090338

Keyword

• Recruitment and Outreach
• Green Infrastructure
• Green Jobs
• Stormwater

Advisor

• Mathisen, Paul P.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Water Resource Outreach Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2023-05-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-050223-090338

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-16