Hollywood Star Brad Pitt has shown his enthusiasm for the environment by backing the post-Katrina Global Green rebuilding project in New Orleans. His support comes at a time when hurricanes are once again at the forefront of many people’s minds as Hurricane Dean tears through Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico.

Pitt believes strongly in lights and ventilation, believing that buildings with these two features give a better quality of life. “The first thing that gets sacrificed in affordable housing is lights, ventilation.,” he explained. “You see here we got great light. There’s windows everywhere. There is this great breeze coming in and I think, for the family that’s going to be here, especially being a father, that it’s got to feel good to know that he’s giving his family a better way of life. That he’s able to contribute that way. Not only that, this house does not poison the environment,”

Pitt also explained where his idea of helping to rebuild New Orleans came from. “I know a lot of the people here,” he said. “I care very much for the area. I met a 60 year old man who said ‘I did everything right. I got a job. I bought a home. I raised my kids in that home. They did the same. Now, we’re all split apart and we’ve been wiped out. What do I do?’ And he’s right - that’s unacceptable. So any debate on ’should we rebuild, should we not’ — I’ll take you on,”

Pitt admits that rebuilding isn’t the answer to all the problems, however it can help the survivors have a better life in the future. “It’s a justice issue,” he continued. “What we saw with Katrina is that there is a portion of our society that’s being overlooked. And so, in the aftermath, we’re not going to be able to bring back the friends and family that are lost. We’re not going to be able to bring back their heirlooms and their photographs. But maybe, this is a question we presented, maybe we can provide a better way of life. Maybe we can find some good out of this. And that has to deal with justice and fairness,”

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