Brad Pitt is not just another pretty face and famous movie
star. He also is very knowledgeable and
passionate about intelligent design and architecture.
Brad Pitt teamed up with nonprofit Global Green to host the
Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans. Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans must be rebuilt, so why not rebuild it green? A wonderful idea that began as a conversation between Brad Pitt and
Global Green President Matt Petersen at the Clinton Global Initiative in
September 2005.
And the Winners of the New Orleans Sustainable Design Competition are in! The
Grand Prize went to the GREEN.O.LA Design by Matthew Berman and Andrew Kotchen
of Workshop APD in NYC. It will be built
in the Holy Cross Neighborhood of the 9th Ward.
What does green building mean exactly? Healthy for its inhabitants, energy
efficient, water efficient, eco-friendly via recycled and sustainable
materials, locally constructed, dramatically lower CO2 emissions, and
ultimately smart and beautiful. See the Global Green building page and
also the LEED Green Building Rating System (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) by the USGBC.
Global Green is the national arm of Green Cross International, the environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993. Global Green’s mission is to help solve three of
the greatest challenges facing humanity:
- Stemming global climate change by creating green buildings and green schools
- Eliminating weapons of mass destruction that threaten lives
and the environment
- Providing clean, safe drinking water for the 2.4 billion
people who lack access to clean water
Global Green created and hosts the Green Cars, Red
Carpet program at the Oscars where celebrities arrive at the red carpet in hip
eco-cars.
I serve on
Global Green's San Francisco Committee led by the ecoFabulous Zem Joaquin. Global
Green is renowned for throwing fabulous events that celebrate positive
environmental leadership. Here are some recent Global Green party photos.
Save the date December 12, 2006 for a glamorous green event in San Francisco at the Bently Reserve. Details coming soon...
Brad Pitt is not just another pretty face and famous movie
star. He also is very knowledgeable and
passionate about intelligent design and architecture.
Brad Pitt's/Global Green project is now finally coming out of the ground, with an prelim. open house this week!
Go to "GREEN.O.LA Emerges: First Glimpse!" for more.
Posted by: Dave Macaulay | August 20, 2007 at 06:03 AM