Philippe Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau is a successful entrepreneur, activist, and entertainment personality. Alongside his work as CEO of the non-profit organization, EARTHECHO INTERNATIONAL, and co-founder of AZURE WORLDWIDE, a strategic development company, Philippe is the Chief Ocean Correspondent for both the Animal Planet and Planet Green channels, where he works on various ocean and water-focused documentary programs.
Philippe is currently a host for OCEANS, a new High Definition series premiering on Discovery Channel in 2010. Along with his sister Alexandra Philippe is the host of BLUE AUGUST 2009, an entire month of programming on Planet Green that celebrates our oceans. He was host of LOCH NESS REVEALED a one hour special which aired on Discovery Channel in the fall of 2009. Philippe has been featured in television and radio programs across the country.
In addition, he is the Chief Spokesperson for Environmental Education for Discovery Education; the #1 provider of K-12 broadband-delivered educational content to U.S. schools.
He was recently named to Smithsonian Magazine's list of "37 under 36, America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences." He and his sister were guest editors of the Women's Health "Blue Issue" and he has written articles for many publications including Sport Diver Magazine and National Geographic Magazine and has lectured at such institutions as The United Nations, Harvard University, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Philippe has also testified to Congress on issues of ocean management and off-shore drilling. He was recently profiled by Bob Woodruff in an ABC News/Planet Green Channel special documentary entitled FOCUS EARTH: SIX PEOPLE SAVING OUR PLANET
Philippe serves on the Board of Directors of The Ocean Conservancy, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, and the National Environmental Education Foundation.
Past Speaking Engagements:
59th Annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Adventures in Travel Expo
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Boston Sea Rovers
Cleveland Town Hall Speaker's Series
Discovery Communications
Earth Conservation Corps
Earth Day on the National Mall/Green Apple Festival
Eaton Corporation
Energy Ocean Conference, Inaugural Event, 2004
EPA National Environmental Partnership Summit
Florida Education and Technology Conference
Greens Farms Academy, Coyle Distinguished Speakers Series
Harvard University, Sustainable Development Graduate Course
Keep America Beautiful, Annual Conference
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, Annual Earth Day Awards
Mosaic Foundation, Annual Gala
National Environmental Partnership Summit
National Science Teacher's Association
National Youth Leadership Council, National Service Learning Conference
New England Aquarium, Annual Gala
Novo Nordisk
Pitney Bowes
Q&A Caf
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Society of Environmental Journalists, Annual Conference
St. George's School
University of Iowa
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill at the Moorhead Planetarium
World Ocean Day
