28 Philippe Cousteau, Jr. Quotes for You to Enjoy

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

American Scientist

Born: Jan 20, 1980

Environmental Life Ocean People Water World

Related authors: Ben Carson Carl Sagan E. O. Wilson George Washington Carver Isaac Asimov Margaret Mead Neil deGrasse Tyson W. Edwards Deming

Ocean acidification is often referred to as osteoporosis of the oceans because as acidity rises, shell building creatures such as lobster, oyster, crab, shrimp, and coral are unable to extract the calcium carbonate from the water that they need to build their shells and are thus unable to survive. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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One of my big pet peeves is single-use plastic bags. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas in the world. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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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. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

When you talk to a Republican, many of them just outright say, 'Yeah. Climate change isn't real,' without assessing the facts, and it's a big problem. It's not a red or blue issue, it's a green issue... Not because of facts or science but because of emotion. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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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. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Love Me Silence Happy Top Favorite I Love Like Sport Falling Very Mountain Snow Snowboarding Sitting Place Peaceful

We've built, drilled, and shipped indiscriminately across our oceans, with little consideration for the natural environment that is critical to the health of many of our other ocean uses, like food and recreation. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

The first time I ever had the opportunity to dive on the Great Barrier Reef, it was while filming 'Oceans Deadliest' with Steve Irwin. I remember just how awestruck I was by its beauty. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Time Great Remember Opportunity First Beauty I Remember Dive Had Steve Deadliest First Time How Oceans Just While Barrier Ever Filming

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. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

I could cut my leg of; I could cut my arm off. I could gouge my eye out - I'd still probably survive, but not very well, and that's what we're doing to the ocean. It's the life support system of this planet. We've been dumping in it, we've been polluting it, we've been destroying it for decades, and we're essentially maiming ourselves. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Life Ocean System Destroying Ourselves Eye Out Could Support Arm Well Still Doing Been Off Dumping Very Leg Survive Decades Essentially Polluting Cut Planet

My grandfather was Jacques Cousteau, a pioneer of ocean exploration and the co-inventor of scuba diving. Back in the 1940s when he tested out his invention which allowed humans to swim freely in the ocean with a portable air source for the first time in history, very little of the ocean had been explored let alone captured on film. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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Fossil fuels and mining is a short-term gambit. If we develop those resources at the expense of the environmental gold mine that is the Great Barrier Reef, we will all lose in the long run. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Environmental Great Will Long Lose Resources Mine Those Run Mining Long Run Develop Expense Gold Short-Term Fuels Barrier Fossil Fossil Fuels

Targeting women is key in developing countries. It allows them to go to school, to say how many children they're going to have, which drives the issue of population and how their children will be educated. Women are the best investments in developing countries. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Best Women Key School Will Say Drives Investments Developing Developing Countries Countries How Educated Issue Go Women Are Targeting Going Children Which Them Many Population

They say that our sense of smell is one of the strongest triggers of memories. Of course, our sense of smell is integral to our sense of taste, so it is no surprise, then, that in a life full of moving and traveling, food has always been a source of familiar comfort for me. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Life Food Me Memories Smell Sense Our Say Triggers Strongest Comfort Course Always Integral Surprise Been Source Familiar Taste Moving Then Full They Say Traveling

Helping people understand the impact of key environmental and human issues worldwide is something that I'm passionate about. CNN's 'Going Green' series of specials are engaging viewers around the world through important messages of conservation and hope. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Environmental Hope People World Key Important Worldwide Impact About Something Through CNN Messages Around Understand Passionate Issues Green Going Human Engaging Viewers Helping Helping People Series Conservation

The earliest memories I have of the ocean are actually stories - stories from my grandfather, the legendary ocean explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau. My passion for ocean conservation stems from learning at a very young age that we're all connected; we're all in this together. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Growing up with my father's legacy, we never felt that we had to do anything, but we were always raised to think: What could be better than to explore the wonders of the world and share that with people? To try and make the world a better place. And I guess it stuck. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

People World Better Try Father Think Guess Could Stuck Better Place Never Had Share Make Felt Always Were Up Legacy Than Wonders Anything Place Explore Growing Growing Up Raised

As our technology evolves, we will have the capacity to reach new, ever-increasing depths. The question is what kind of technology, in the end, do we want to deploy in the far reaches of the ocean? Tools of science, ecology and documentation, or the destructive tools of heavy industry? Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Phones Internet Cell Phones Changing Evolving Arctic Know Least Understood However Quickly Cell Places Planet Landscape Among

EarthEcho Expeditions represents the culmination of more than a decade of working with educators and youth from around the world. EarthEcho Expeditions uses the thrill of adventure to inspire and empower a new generation of environmental champions. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

If having a beautiful lawn means putting up warning signs several times a year to keep children and pets off of it, it's probably a good idea to look into alternatives. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

The fundamental essence of science, which I think we've lost in our education system, is poking something with a stick and seeing what happens. Embrace that process of inquiry. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Education Science Lost Think Our I Think Inquiry System Embrace Seeing Something Poking Stick Essence Happens Process Which Fundamental

Despite their lack of visual impact, headline sex-appeal, and their 'out of sight, out of mind' nature, we should all care about aquatic dead zones because we are all connected to their causes and we all feel their impacts. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Nature Care Mind Despite Sight Out Visual Impact Impacts About Feel Headline Dead Because Causes Lack Should Connected Zone

Some parts of our oceans, like the rich and mysterious recesses of our Atlantic submarine canyons and seamounts, are so stunning and sensitive they deserve to be protected from destructive activities. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Rich Our Destructive Atlantic Some Mysterious Like Stunning Protected Parts Oceans Submarine Sensitive Canyon Activities Deserve

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