Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau Started It All

Network Awesome | Posted 04.10.2012

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The CONSHELF experiments did not lead to Cousteau's hinted "exploitation of the sea," but they do continue to stir the imagination for anyone who has wondered what it must be like to live under the waves.

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JM Cousteau Calls for "Slimming" Action on Climate Change

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 04.04.2012

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Ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau had some provocative advice for those seeking to combat climate change. Action begins at home.

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Eco Etiquette: Alexandra Cousteau, Expecting, Shares Tips For Green (Blue)-Minded Moms and Moms-To-Be

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 07.06.2011

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When I found out that Alexandra is about to introduce the fourth generation of Cousteau explorer to the world, I invited her to to share her tips for green (blue!)-minded moms and moms-to-be.

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Win for the Sea Turtles: Protecting Endangered Species Through Conservation Travel

Deborah Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservation, Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau, Plastic Pollution, Ocean Revolution, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Endangered Species, Plant a Fish, Deborah Bassett, Tedx, Sea Turtles, Green News

Marine biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols moves to the beat of his own drum, turning the doom-and-gloom scenarios of the nightly news into win/win scenarios.

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Ocean Our Ocean in Revery and Neglect

Fabien Cousteau | Posted 05.25.2011

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We must roll up our sleeves and mop up the mess.

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Remembering Jacques Cousteau: Carrying on the Legacy on His 100th Birthday

Jean-Michel Cousteau | Posted 05.25.2011

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"People protect what they love," my father once said. My wish today, as we mark his 100th birthday, is that we redouble our efforts to cherish our planet and the seas that he championed.

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What Would Jacques Do? One Hundred Years of Oil

Wallace J Nichols | Posted 11.17.2011

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On the 100th anniversary of Jacques Cousteau, let's rethink ocean activism in his honor.

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People Protect What They Love

Fabien Cousteau | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although we are headed toward an imminent world fisheries collapse -- and quite possibly a world human collapse -- it is not too late to change the course of our actions.

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In Wake of BP Spill, Will We Save Our Oceans?

Vikki N. Spruill | Posted 05.25.2011

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As BP Deepwater Horizon shows, in images as grotesque as Cousteau's were gorgeous, we cannot let the ocean's mystery lull us into inaction.

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What do the Arctic, a Thermostat and COP15 Have in Common?

Philippe Cousteau | Posted 05.25.2011

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The year was 1972 and my father, Philippe Cousteau, Sr., was filming another episode of the famed series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

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Jessic Biel and Pals Climbing Kilimanjaro to Highlight Unsafe Drinking Water

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kenna was born in Ethiopia in East Africa and came to the United States with his parents when he was three. Africa is the part of the world where the most people are struggling with unhealthy drinking water.

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Why Jessica Biel is Climbing Kilimanjaro without Justin Timberlake

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was stories like that, said Mr. Zemedkun's son, the singer-song writer Kenna, that inspired him to organize an expedition of Hollywood entertainers and others to climb the highest mountain in Africa.

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A World Without Whales?

Philippe Cousteau | Posted 05.25.2011

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The work of my grandfather, Jacques Cousteau, laid the groundwork for most of what we know about the marine world. Now, ocean acidification could spell the end of oceans as we know them.

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Every Week There is More Reason to Feel Empathy for Animals

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Vegetarian, Jane Goodall, Animal Rights, Jacques Cousteau, Vegan, Birute Gladikas, Peta, Meat-Free, Green News

This week, Sir Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella introduced the concept of "Meat-Free Mondays." It's a message that I wish I'd heard far earlier.

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Where Have You Gone Jacques Cousteau? Wangari Maathai Comes to Chicago

Jimmy Seidita | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Belt Movement, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jacques Cousteau, Wangari Maathai, Environmentalism, Green Living, Environmental Activism, Chicago News

Who is the most famous environmentalist in the world? A pretty straightforward question, but there isn't one obvious person that comes to mind.

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