Philippe Cousteau encourages people to honor planet on 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Read full article: Philippe Cousteau encourages people to honor planet on 50th anniversary of Earth DayMIAMI – Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of legendary oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, is on a mission to protect the planet. “I remember my grandfather always talked about the fact that we have to focus on education before we can actually focus on the environment,” Cousteau said. Now he and his wife, Ashlan, travel the globe teaching and encouraging students all over the world about the importance of conservation. “Looking into the eyes of these children, it’s all about hope and it gives us hope at the end of the day,” Ashlan Cousteau said. “It's so amazing to see when somebody has that true connection with nature, how it just completely changes your mood.