Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau, Jr. is the son of Philippe Cousteau, having been born six months after the death of his father, and the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Cousteau has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth20 January 1980
CountryUnited States of America
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My grandfather raised me believing in the power of youth to change the world.
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My father's plan was, we were going to grow up and travel the world.
Let's face it. Adventure and exploration are in my blood.
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If a product has an endless list of ingredients, and you can't pronounce half of them, I would think twice about bringing them into your home.
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I've been on my grandfather's boat, Calypso, twice in my life. My mother raised me in a pretty typical middle-class life.
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I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are.
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Truly, we do live on a 'water planet.' For us, water is that critical issue that we need. It's the most precious substance on the planet, and it links us to pretty much every environmental issue, including climate change, that we're facing.
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I love snowboarding. It's probably my favorite sport. I love sitting on top of the mountain and the snow falling and that silence, that snow silence. That's, like, a very peaceful, happy place for me.
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As an explorer, I know firsthand there are many places in the ocean so full of life that they should be protected. Coral reefs and mangrove coastlines are stressed already by climate change and ocean acidification, and poor planning will just make their plight worse.
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Science is cool! But it's easy for that to get lost in textbooks sometimes.
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With EarthEcho Expedition: Acid Apocalypse, we are working with youth leaders and noted experts on the changing chemistry of our ocean to help illuminate one of our most pressing and inscrutable environmental issues.
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I hate plastic bottles. Just think about it before you buy one. We pay more for a gallon of water than we do for a gallon of gas. I think people will realize that water quality standards in most municipalities are as good or better for the stuff coming out of the tap than bottled water companies. You'll save money and save the environment, too.
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The Arctic is among the least understood places on the planet; however, we do know that its landscape is changing and evolving as quickly as cell phones and the Internet.
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Phoenix is an interesting example. Drive around and see the golf courses everywhere, and you see people's big green lawns. And you live in a desert! I've always remarked about the capacity of human beings to look at somewhere and move there because of its uniqueness and its beauty and then change it.