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" The EarthEcho World Water Monitoring Challenge is an opportunity for anyone, anywhere to make the first step in taking action for clean water and healthy waterways worldwide. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Step
Opportunity
Water
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" 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.
Ocean
Health
Like
" 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
Feel
Care
" My greatest hope for a future without another Deepwater Horizon disaster lies in our schools, living rooms and community centers, not in boardrooms, political chambers and big industry. If this happens again, we won't have the luxury of the unknown to shield us from answering 'Why?' "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Community
Future
Hope
" Our oceans cover two-thirds of what my grandfather called our water planet, and the part of the ocean that falls under the jurisdiction of the United States covers an area larger than the country itself. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Water
Country
Grandfather
" 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.
Mysterious
Rich
Some
" Don't eat shrimp - it's one of the most unsustainable fish. For every pound that's caught, 10 or 20 pounds of other stuff is killed and dumped back overboard. It's the number one killer of juvenile sea turtles in Mexico. Two good sustainable seafood guides that I'd recommend are from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Blue Ocean Institute. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Fish
Good
Back
" In many ways, our homes act as one big drain that, through our daily relationship with water, carries many toxic substances into our waterways and the environment. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Daily
Environment
Relationship
" I've been a grant seeker all my life, but when I apply for one and get it, that means someone else doesn't. I didn't want to be a part of that anymore. I wanted to contribute to that pool and make it bigger. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Life
Want
My Life
" Let's face it. Adventure and exploration are in my blood. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Face
Adventure
Exploration
" 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
Green
" I hate plastic bottles. Just think about it before you buy one. We pay more for a gallon of water than we do for a gallon of gas. I think people will realize that water quality standards in most municipalities are as good or better for the stuff coming out of the tap than bottled water companies. You'll save money and save the environment, too. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Think
Good
Quality
" 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.
Grandfather
Alone
History
" The goal of each EarthEcho Expedition is to inspire and empower youth around the world with the knowledge and tools to take an active role in protecting critical natural resources in their own communities. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Goal
Inspire
Youth
" Science is cool! But it's easy for that to get lost in textbooks sometimes. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Science
Sometimes
Easy
" 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.
Process
Think
Science
" 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.
Run
Environmental
Gold
" 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.
Water
Need
Ocean
" 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.
Age
Ocean
Memories
" I went to elementary school in L.A. I was born in L.A. My mother was from Redondo Beach. My father was French. He died six months before I was born, so my mother went home. I was born there. Not the childhood that most people think. Middle-class, raised by my mother. Single mom. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Father
Home
Mother
" The biggest organ in your body is your skin, and it's a permeable membrane. Anything you put on it goes into you. If you can't pronounce most of the words on the back of the bottle, it's probably not good for you. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Words
Skin
You
" There's this terrific kid in Maine who saw all the waste generated by straws handed out in restaurants. So he made up these little pop-up cards and asked restaurant owners put them on the tables to explain why straws wouldn't be handed out unless requested. Of course, the restaurant owners couldn't resist a 9-year-old kid, and so it worked. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Why
Cards
Kid
" 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.
Say
Food
Me
" As an explorer, I know firsthand there are many places in the ocean so full of life that they should be protected. Coral reefs and mangrove coastlines are stressed already by climate change and ocean acidification, and poor planning will just make their plight worse. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Know
Change
Life
" 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.
Most
Ocean
Youth
" Like my father and grandfather, Philippe and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, I've dedicated my life to exploring and protecting our seas, in large part through documentary film. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
My Life
Father
Film
" 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.
World
Father
Legacy
" We've explored very little of the ocean. We really don't know what's out there. But people think we've figured it all out. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
People
Think
Know
" I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Travel
Environmental
I Am
" My grandfather pioneered exploration of what he called 'our water planet,' then my father sought to understand the human connection, and now, as part of the third generation, I'm dedicated to not only raising awareness but also to empowering people to take action. "
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
Water
People
Awareness
" 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.
Opportunity
Great
Dive