‘Make It Right’ Urges Green Building in Big Easy
For those who have missed the Larry King special, missed the plethora of other media coverage, or who have generally been living under a rock, Brad Pitt is in New Orleans. He is spearheading the ‘Make It Right’ campaign to build 150 affordable, eco-friendly homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, the area hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina. The effort is similar to one Pitt launched in August in partnership with the Global Green environmental organization. He points out the long-term money-saving power of “green” construction.
Pitt is saying $150,000 will get a family into a new home. He is actively seeking donations - even the “adoption” of a piece of the home, like a solar panel, a low-flush toilet or even low-volatility wall paint that improves air quality. The project enables people to “adopt” anything from $5 faucet aerators that reduce water use to $1,500 tankless water heaters that reduce water heating costs. The availability of nearby resources like wind, water and sun should make outside energy sources a thing of the past, according to Pitt.
“The idea that we pay utility bills is absolutely unnecessary,” Pitt said. “…We can integrate ourselves into that ecosystem and not only power our houses but actually produce energy for other parts of the city.”
December 11th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
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