Background
Cousteau has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues. Born in Santa Monica, California, Philippe grew up in France and the United States.
Cousteau has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues. Born in Santa Monica, California, Philippe grew up in France and the United States.
He graduated from Saint Andrews University in Scotland where he earned an Master of Arts
In History. EarthEcho International is based in Washington, District of Columbia, and its mission is to "empower youth to take action that protects and restores our water planet."
In 2007, he co-founded Azure Worldwide, an environmental consulting, development, marketing and media company which was the successor to his earlier for-profit venture, Thalassa Ventures Corporation. From 2008-2011, Philippe served as Chief Ocean Correspondent for Animal Planet. He has co-hosted a series called "Oceans" on British Broadcasting Corporation Two, and has served a correspondent on Cable News Network and for the public radio show, Living on Earth.
He has lectured at the United Nations, Harvard University and other institutions on environmental issues, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Ocean Conservancy, National Environmental Education Foundation and the Marine Conservation Biology Institute.