Green is becoming mainstream and thanks to the generosity of Brad Pitt the rebuilding of New Orleans will provide an architectural template that will raise standards for other cities throughout the nation. Pitt is sponsoring a design contest for a sustainable apartment building that incorporates reusable resources and massive energy saving measures. Having been a Brad Pitt fan since Legends of the Fall I am impressed by this celebrities apparent selflessness, a trait utterly refreshing in lieu of the antics of the Paris's , Jessica's and Cruises . Newsweek Magazine recently honored Brad Pitts outreach and according to trend experts, Pitts passion for bringing attention to some of the world`s most desperate places, AIDS orphans South Africa, the plight of children in Haiti, and now sustainable rebuilding of New Orleans in the wake of hurricane Katrina. is actually creating a new era of global consciousness that is being adopted by generation X'ers and younger.