About The Philippe Cousteau Foundation

The Philippe Cousteau Foundation was founded in March of 2000 in honor of Philippe Cousteau by his daughter, Alexandra Cousteau. The Foundation is led by Alexandra; her brother, Philippe Pierre; and their mother, Jan, Philippe's widow.

The name Philippe Cousteau is synonymous with exploration, education and the environment. Together with his father, legendary Jacques-Yves Cousteau, they created a body of work that allowed people all over the world to glimpse the wonders of life on what they called our water planet. The Philippe Cousteau Foundation is set to carry on this vital work.

Guided by its mission statement, "To inspire a sense of stewardship for our planet and create an environmentally sustainable future" the Foundation is identifying critical problems facing our planet and forging alliances with leading organizations around the world. These organizations include Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Marine Resources Inc., the Caribbean Conservation Corps and many others, all of which are working toward creating new technological and ideological methods for lessening the worldwide degradation of our planet's resources and protecting ecologically important areas and species.

The Philippe Cousteau Foundation is dedicated to five action items: alliance, conservation, education, exploration, and restoration. Toward this end, the Philippe Cousteau Foundation is actively involved in the exploration of vital issues threatening the future of our planet and is using platforms such as lectures, publications, films, and especially the Internet to disseminate knowledge in an exciting way and inform mankind of its vital role in the future of our water planet. The Foundation is currently working on projects ranging from the creation of educational programs for Schools around the country, sea turtle research, new waste management methods, and Coral Reef Restoration Initiatives which are developing cutting edge technologies to effectively restore damaged or destroyed coral reefs.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said "we can find happiness in protecting the world around us not only because we cherish it for its awesome beauty, power, and mystery; but because we cherish our fellow humans, those who live today and those who will live tomorrow, living beings who like ourselves, will increasingly depend on the environment for happiness and even for life itself." The Philippe Cousteau Foundation believes that there is hope for the future, and it is this hope that gives us the drive to continue our mission to inspire a sense of stewardship of our planet and create an environmentally sustainable future.

From The Cousteau Foundation

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