Jean-Michel Cousteau: The Great Ocean Adventure

CWU Presidential Speaker Series Jean-Michel Cousteau, famed oceanographer, explorer, filmmaker, and son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, has spent his life communicating to people of all nations and generations his love and concern for our planet. A trained architect, he founded the Ocean Futures Society in 1998, a non-profit marine conservation and education organization that serves as a voice for the Ocean, to carry on his father's work. A tireless spokesperson, Cousteau impresses an ethic of conservation, research, and marine education, while realistically addressing the economic practicalities. In 2002, he made history by becoming the first person to represent the environment in an Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. Cousteau, an impassioned spokesman and diplomat for the environment, reaches out to the public through a variety of media. He has produced over 70 films that have earned him numerous Emmy, Peabody, and Cable Ace Awards.