Brad Pitt has been honoured at former US President Bill Clinton’s Global Initiative summit for his humanitarian work in helping to rebuild New Orleans.
Reuters reports that Pitt received a plaque from the US Green Building Council for the work of his ‘Make It Right’ foundation.
Pitt said: "'Make It Right' has exceeded my expectations. Our criteria from the beginning were at odds, to say the least. We demanded that these homes be sustainable, that they have aesthetic qualities ... that they be storm resilient and take safety in mind of the families who live there and that they would be affordable."
'Make It Right' has built 13 homes in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, an area which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Each house is unique and has eco-friendly features like green roofs, which can cut heating and cooling costs dramatically.
