Philippe Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau is the 30 year-old son of Jan and Philippe Cousteau Sr., and the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Philippe is continuing the work of his father through EarthEcho International, the non-profit organization he founded with his sister and mother and of which he serves as CEO. He is also co-founder of Azure Worldwide, a strategic environmental design, development and marketing company, and Chief Ocean Correspondent for Animal Planet and Planet Green. He is a host of Oceans, a Discovery Channel/BBC series, and, along with his sister Alexandra, hosts "Blue August" on Planet Green. He is also Chief Spokesperson for Environmental Education for Discovery Education.
Philippe has been featured in television and radio programs across the country. In 2008, he was named to Smithsonian Magazine's list of "37 under 36, America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences." He has written articles for many publications, including Sport Diver Magazine and National Geographic Magazine and has lectured at institutions such as the United Nations, Harvard University, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Philippe has also testified to Congress on issues of ocean management and off-shore drilling and was recently profiled by Bob Woodruff in the ABC News/Planet Green documentary, "Focus Earth: 6 People Saving Our Planet."
Philippe serves on the Board of Directors of The Ocean Conservancy, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, and the National Environmental Education Foundation, as well as the Advisory Board of Discovery Communications' Planet Green. He holds a Master's degree in history from the University of St. Andrews.
Philippe's travels have taken him diving, rock climbing, trekking, and snowboarding around the world. From expeditions in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to war-torn Sarajevo, where he provided humanitarian aid, he has learned that exploring the connections between humans and the environment are as important as exploring nature itself.
Latest Stories from Philippe Cousteau
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Dispatch From the Gulf Oil Spill: Breaking the Law to Save the Gulf
With the well capped and BP's promise of a "static kill" in the coming days, a sense of optimism, while tempered, seems to be
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Dispatch From the Gulf Oil Spill: When Apologies Are Not Enough (Video)
I got word last night on the way to Alabama that Larry King is doing a two-hour special telethon and that they want me to be
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Dispatch from the Gulf Oil Spill: The Slippery Fate of Bird Island
My sister Alexandra's flight was delayed last night so she didn't get in until after midnight. We were all sorry she couldn't join us for dinner and a toast to my grandfather for what would have been his 100 birthday.
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Dispatch from the Gulf Oil Spill: Navigating the Media Whirlpool
There is definitely a trend emerging here: Early mornings seem to be the name of the game. This felt especially brutal since I didn't arrive in New Orleans until about 1AM and didn't get to the hotel until about
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Dispatch from the Gulf Oil Spill: Why We Are All Responsible for the Cleanup
We made it into Tampa late last night and took the one hour drive to the beach near St. Petersburg. It was going to be another long day and we were prepared to get up early and get to the beach for the cleanup. I
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Dispatch from the Gulf Oil Spill: Damage Getting Worse Before It Gets Better
The day started early as we left New Orleans in the hot muggy morning light. The drive to Grand Isle takes about two hours, plenty of time to contemplate what I was about to see. It had been a week since I was last
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Dispatch from the Gulf Oil Spill: Philippe Cousteau Tours the Wetlands, Oil Refineries (Photos and Video)
I arrived this morning into New Orleans from
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Treehugger Welcomes Philippe Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau is the 30 year-old son of Jan and Philippe Cousteau Sr., and the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Philippe is continuing the work of his father through EarthEcho International, the non-profit organization he founded with his
