Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Philippe Cousteau

Cousteau on the Great Barrier Reef 2012
Born Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr.
(1980-01-20) January 20, 1980
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of St Andrews (M.A.)
Occupation Environmental Advocate, Author, Speaker, TV Host
Spouse(s) Ashlan Gorse (m. 2013)
Parent(s) Philippe Cousteau, Jan Cousteau
Relatives Alexandra Cousteau (sister)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (grandfather)

Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr. is the son of Philippe Cousteau and the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.[1] Cousteau has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues.

Early life

He was born in Santa Monica, California in 1980 to Jan Cousteau, the widow of Philippe Cousteau, who died six months before the birth; he is the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.[2] Philippe grew up in France and the United States. He graduated from St. Andrews University in Scotland where he earned an M.A. in History.[3]

Career

In 2000, he co-founded EarthEcho International with his mother Jan Cousteau and his sister Alexandra Cousteau. EarthEcho International is based in Washington, D.C., and its mission is to "empower youth to take action that protects and restores our water planet."[4][5]

In 2007, he co-founded Azure Worldwide, an environmental consulting, development, marketing and media company[4][6] which was the successor to his earlier for-profit venture, Thalassa Ventures Corporation.[3]

From 2008–2011, Cousteau served as Chief Ocean Correspondent for Animal Planet. He has co-hosted a series called Oceans on BBC Two, and has served a correspondent on CNN and for the public radio show, Living on Earth.[1][7][8]

In 2010, he spent a great deal of time covering the BP Oil Spill with ABC’s Good Morning America and Sam Champion and later CNN. Cousteau was the first person to scuba dive on television into the spill.[9]

In May 2012, Cousteau and AdvisorShares launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF Exchange focused on sustainable investing; the fund said it would donate a portion of the fund management fees to Global Echo Foundation, a nonprofit co-founded by Cousteau.[1][10]

From 2010 through 2014 Cousteau was a Special Correspondent for CNN International and the host of Going Green, a series that explored critical conservation issues around the world. In addition, Cousteau hosted Expedition Sumatra for CNN in 2013, an 8-part series exploring the deforestation crisis in Sumatra, Indonesia.[11]

In September 2014, Cousteau started hosting a TV show, Xploration Awesome Planet,[12] and in 2015 was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Lifestyle/ Travel/ Children’s Series Host" category.[13]

He has lectured at the UN, 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 Institute.[7]

Personal life

Cousteau married entertainment journalist Ashlan Gorse on September 25, 2013 in a civil ceremony at the City Hall of the 8th arrondissement in Paris, and had a second ceremony on September 28, 2013 at the Château d’Esclimont in Saint-Symphorien-le-Château.[14]

Books

Cousteau has co-written two books, Going Blue and Make a Splash. Going Blue won five awards.[15] His latest book, Follow the Moon Home, was released in 2016.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dan Conover for the Charleston City Paper. July 27, 2012 A Conversation with Philippe Cousteau Jr.
  2. ↑ Time Magazine notes birth
  3. 1 2 Staff, Organic Lifestyles. 23 Feb 2007 Interview with Philippe Cousteau
  4. 1 2 Staff, PostMagazine. December 15, 2013. Philippe Cousteau, grandson of legendary explorer Jacques, on taking up the family business
  5. ↑ EarthEcho International Official Website
  6. ↑ Azure Worldwide Official Website
  7. 1 2 BBC BBC Oceans Cast
  8. ↑ Philippe Cousteau for Living on Earth. October 6, 2006 Living on Earth – Foresaken [sic] Mermaids
  9. ↑ Philippe Cousteau on Gulf Oil Leak
  10. ↑ Johnston, Michael. "AdvisorShares Launches Global Echo ETF (GIVE)".
  11. ↑ CNN Expedition Sumatra
  12. ↑ Veronica Brenzina for Sports Diver. June 24, 2014 Explorer Philippe Cousteau will host Fox television’s new series in ‘Xploration’
  13. ↑ Staff, The Wrap. April 26, 2015 Daytime Emmy Awards 2015: Complete Winners List
  14. ↑ de la Baume, Maïa (October 4, 2013). "Across a Crowded Room". New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  15. ↑ ABCD Books Cathryn Berger Kaye Going Blue. Book's page at publisher's website. Page accessed Aug 27, 2016
  16. ↑ Philippe Cousteau Author Biography
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