Jacques Cousteau’s grandson on reframing the climate crisis (Philippe Cousteau Jr.) | Rapid Response
About Philippe
- Founder of EarthEcho International, leading global youth ocean restoration movement
- Special correspondent for CNN and producer/host of award-winning environmental programs
- Co-founder of Voyacy Ventures, advancing environmental consulting and innovation
- Renowned advocate and storyteller shaping public policy on climate and ocean health
- Author and media personality influencing climate solutions and blue economy investment
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The ocean is deep, dark, and largely overlooked in discussions of climate change. Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of the legendary oceanographer, inventor, and documentarian, Jacques Cousteau explains the immense impact from carbon in our seas. Cousteau joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to talk about missteps that plague the climate movement, lessons he learned from his grandfather that could reverse those errors, and why we need to leverage market dynamics to accelerate progress. Cousteau is a compelling storyteller, who balances pragmatism — about our fatigue over polar bears and coral reefs — with optimistic solutions to help us envision a better future for our planet.
Chapters
00:00 The origin story of Jacques Cousteau
01:20 How climate change impacts our oceans
04:13 Lessons from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
08:01 Change starts with education
10:18 Evolving the climate discourse
12:23 From ‘doom and gloom’ to solutions
15:46 Why space draws more attention than the ocean
18:55 Assigning financial value to the ocean
22:32 How Philippe Coursteau Jr. was hooked to join the family business
