"It's given me an opportunity, it's given me a place, it's given me a purpose" – Green jobs in New Orleans

Five years after Hurricane Katrina, and in the face of the BP oil disaster, some Gulf Coast residents are finding purpose and hope through jobs that build a cleaner, safer future.

Hear from Dr. Beverly Wright, Cornelious Ferrande, and Ashton Gioustover on how clean energy and energy-efficient construction are a pathway to jobs and healthy communities in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

This video is from Green For All, a national non-profit that's been highlighting stories from the Gulf Coast in the wake of the BP disaster.  Learn more about their work with Gulf Coast communities here.

Learn more about Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Total Community Action.