Fabien Cousteau: A Fish’s Grandson is a Fish
Fabien Cousteau follows the currents and swims in favour of future generations. He is a third generation family member of Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and diver since the age of four. He says, “We are treating the world like a trash can, but we are capable of making miracles happen.”
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ABOUT Fabien Cousteau
“Fabien Cousteau was destined to work to protect our planet’s immense and endangered marine habitats. He has vast experience in the field, coupled with a degree in Environmental Economics from Boston University.
He has refined a public policy platform grounded by his strong belief that environmental discipline can be the basis for innovative solutions that strike a balance between regional and global environmental problems and the realities of market economies.
In 2006, Fabien partnered with his father, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and sister, Celine, to complete a three-year multi-hour series for PBS called ‘Ocean Adventures’. In 2010, he launched Plant A Fish, an innovative Non Profit organisation designed to empower communities and children to help restore their local water ecosystems through the healthy ‘replanting’ of key marine species.
Current initiatives include restoration projects in El Salvador, New York City, South Florida and the Maldives. Expansion to Haiti and Indonesia is expected in late 2012. An active writer, he is currently working on a children’s book trilogy.”
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