The New Orleans Times Picayune reported that a group of scientist have written to Gov. Bobby Jindal urging him to take greenhouse gases more seriously.  The group linked the state’s eroding coastline with greenhouse gases produced by the state’s industries, aruging that if something isn’t done soon, much of New Orleans will erode away.

This story underscores an often overlooked issue.

While we spend a great deal of time on this blog talking about what green initiatives are being taken by Louisiana (mostly in the green building sector), we forget how uncommon and unpopular green building and green initiatives actually are.

Louisiana has a smaller number of LEED APs and LEED projects than most any other state, and while our local governments are trying to structure green incentives, we’re behind many other cities and states.  In large part, green building isn’t widespread in these neck of the woods.

This call to Gov. Jindal, however, is another effort to get the green sector in Louisiana moving, and in theory, the moss will continue to accrue.