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Alexandra Marguerite Clémentine Cousteau (born March 21, 1976) is the daughter of Philippe Cousteau and the granddaughter of world famous French explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau. An environmentalist, Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation, restoration and sustainable management of water resources for a healthy planet and productive societies.〔 A member of the third generation of the Cousteau family to devote their lives to exploring and explaining the natural world, Cousteau first went on expedition with her father, Philippe Cousteau, when she was four months old, and learned to scuba dive with her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, when she was seven.〔 〕〔 〕 She grew up traveling the globe, developed a passion for adventure and learned firsthand the value of conserving the natural world. Of her father and grandfather, Cousteau says, "The best example they gave me was the importance of living a life of consequence, value, and meaning. I honor their memories by creating a legacy of my own in speaking out for the preservation of our blue planet and all its waters."〔 Born in California, Cousteau grew up in France and the United States. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science (International Relations) from Georgetown University in Washington DC. In 2000, Alexandra co-founded ''EarthEcho International'' with her brother Philippe Cousteau Jr. to further her family’s legacy in science, advocacy, and education. Cousteau was selected as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for the Class of 2008. She has spoken to audiences at the United Nations, UNESCO, Harvard University, Smithsonian Institution and Sea Rovers, among numerous other institutions, film festivals, and international events. Cousteau is also a published author whose articles and/or columns have appeared in the Huffington Post, Woodrow Wilson Center journal, Washington Life magazine, VSD (France), and Elle magazine (Spain) among others. She sits on the Board of Directors of EarthEcho International, the Global Water Challenge, 'Potomac Riverkeeper, in addition to being a member of the Science Advisory Board for George Mason University and the steering committee of the Pew sponsored ''Shark Alliance''. She is also a PADI-certified Divemaster. Cousteau is fluent in English, French and Spanish. She has served as a keynote speaker on environmental issues for the United Nations, National Geographic, Harvard University, the Smithsonian, the National Press Club, Bioneers, and the Telluride Film Festival. Alexandra is regularly featured on CNN International as a ''Principal Voice''. In 2008, Cousteau established the ''Blue Legacy'' organization to continue her family's work in protecting the Earth's oceans and freshwater sources.〔〔 Since its inception, Blue Legacy has made dozens of short films and explored crucial water issues around the globe. Blue Legacy's mission is "to tell the story of our water planet and shape society’s dialogue to include water as one of the defining issues of the 21st century by leading the conversation on the importance of 'watershed-first thinking' and inspiring mainstream audiences to fully participate in the conservation and restoration of the water in their local communities." 〔http://www.alexandracousteau.org/about-us〕 During 2009, Blue Legacy’s first full year of operation, ''Expedition: Blue Planet'' embarked on a 100-day journey across 5 continents telling 8 critical water stories. Alexandra and ''Expedition: Blue Planet'' have filmed in India, Botswana, Cambodia, Australia, the Middle East, the Mississippi River and the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.〔http://www.alexandracousteau.org/about-us/our-history〕 The films from ''Expedition: Blue Planet'' were nominated at the 2009 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the categories of ''Best Web Presence'' and ''Best Use of Web 2.0/ New Media''. Also in 2009, Alexandra joined the Discovery Channel line-up, co-hosting ''Blue August'' with her brother, Philippe Cousteau, Jr., and serving as a ''Chief Correspondent on Water Issues'' for Discovery's ''Planet Green''. The same year Alexandra and her brother Philippe were honored with the ''Legacy Award'' at the South Carolina Aquarium's annual ''Environmental Stewardship Awards'' banquet. In 2009, Cousteau was named a ''Revo Ambassador'', partnering with Revo to become the face of the eyewear company. On June 30 of 2010, Cousteau led her international Expedition Blue Planet team on a non-stop 138-day exploration of water issues across the US, Canada and Mexico.〔http://www.alexandracousteau.org/about-us/our-history〕 Traveling 17,100 miles on a custom biodiesel production bus, the team collected stories on water management and use, water impacts and pollution, and documented inspiring projects led by communities committed to “taking back their watersheds.” The project--titled Expedition Blue Planet: North America--was presented by The Royal Bank of Canada and marked National Geographicʼs first ever “live” social media expedition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexandra Cousteau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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