"I believe it's time to recapture the sense of wonder and inspiration my grandfather and father felt when they gazed on (the ocean's) surface," says Philippe Cousteau.
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"I believe it's time to recapture the sense of wonder and inspiration my grandfather and father felt when they gazed on (the ocean's) surface," says Philippe Cousteau.
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Cousteau is urging people to take a step back and ponder what a healthy ocean provides: half the world's oxygen, protein for an estimated one billion people as well as regulating our climate.
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Cousteau is urging people to take a step back and ponder what a healthy ocean provides: half the world's oxygen, protein for an estimated one billion people as well as regulating our climate.
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In Going Green: Oceans, Philippe Cousteau (pictured) joins the Catlin Seaview Survey team as they map the Great Barrier Reef. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F03%2F22%2Fworld%2Fenvironment-cousteau-oceans-twitter%2Findex.html">Watch</a> on Friday March 29 at 15:30 GMT (11:30 ET).
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In Going Green: Oceans, Philippe Cousteau (pictured) joins the Catlin Seaview Survey team as they map the Great Barrier Reef. Watch on Friday March 29 at 15:30 GMT (11:30 ET).
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Join Cousteau for a Twitter chat immediately after the show. Post your questions to the CNN Special Correspondent here <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsearch%2FcousteauCNN" target="_blank" target="_blank">#CousteauCNN</a>
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Join Cousteau for a Twitter chat immediately after the show. Post your questions to the CNN Special Correspondent here #CousteauCNN
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Cousteau is the grandson of legendary ocean explorer <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2012%2F07%2F16%2Ftech%2Fcousteau-jacques-explorer-inventor%2Findex.html">Jacques Cousteau</a> (pictured).
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Cousteau is the grandson of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau (pictured).
"For the ocean to continue to do what's it's done for millions of years and serve the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, it needs to be healthy. Biodiversity, coral reefs, wetlands and trash free seas aren't just terms on a page they are environmental imperatives that dictate the future of the planet," Cousteau says.<br />
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"For the ocean to continue to do what's it's done for millions of years and serve the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, it needs to be healthy. Biodiversity, coral reefs, wetlands and trash free seas aren't just terms on a page they are environmental imperatives that dictate the future of the planet," Cousteau says.
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"Every hour of every day each of us have the opportunity to make choices with impact, from what we eat and the things we buy to the examples we set for our children and friends," Cousteau says.<br />
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"Every hour of every day each of us have the opportunity to make choices with impact, from what we eat and the things we buy to the examples we set for our children and friends," Cousteau says.
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Ensuring the oceans continue to provide inspiration, wonder and services to humankind will come down to personal and collective will, says Cousteau.
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Ensuring the oceans continue to provide inspiration, wonder and services to humankind will come down to personal and collective will, says Cousteau.
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