I believe that the only true agents of change on a large scale, in this country or anywhere, are young people. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. More Quotes by Philippe Cousteau, Jr. More Quotes From Philippe Cousteau, Jr. Ocean acidification is often referred to as osteoporosis of the oceans because as acidity rises, shell building creatures such as lobster, oyster, crab, shrimp, and coral are unable to extract the calcium carbonate from the water that they need to build their shells and are thus unable to survive. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. survivebuildingoceanwater The first time I ever had the opportunity to dive on the Great Barrier Reef, it was while filming 'Oceans Deadliest' with Steve Irwin. I remember just how awestruck I was by its beauty. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. greatopportunitytimebeauty They say that our sense of smell is one of the strongest triggers of memories. Of course, our sense of smell is integral to our sense of taste, so it is no surprise, then, that in a life full of moving and traveling, food has always been a source of familiar comfort for me. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. mefoodmemorieslife I've been a grant seeker all my life, but when I apply for one and get it, that means someone else doesn't. I didn't want to be a part of that anymore. I wanted to contribute to that pool and make it bigger. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. my-lifesomeonepoollife Targeting women is key in developing countries. It allows them to go to school, to say how many children they're going to have, which drives the issue of population and how their children will be educated. Women are the best investments in developing countries. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. bestwomenchildrenschool Phoenix is an interesting example. Drive around and see the golf courses everywhere, and you see people's big green lawns. And you live in a desert! I've always remarked about the capacity of human beings to look at somewhere and move there because of its uniqueness and its beauty and then change it. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. youchangebeautypeople I went to elementary school in L.A. I was born in L.A. My mother was from Redondo Beach. My father was French. He died six months before I was born, so my mother went home. I was born there. Not the childhood that most people think. Middle-class, raised by my mother. Single mom. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. childhoodmotherhomefather The fundamental essence of science, which I think we've lost in our education system, is poking something with a stick and seeing what happens. Embrace that process of inquiry. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. thinkeducationlostscience I could cut my leg of; I could cut my arm off. I could gouge my eye out - I'd still probably survive, but not very well, and that's what we're doing to the ocean. It's the life support system of this planet. We've been dumping in it, we've been polluting it, we've been destroying it for decades, and we're essentially maiming ourselves. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. supportoceaneyelife Let's face it. Adventure and exploration are in my blood. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. faceexplorationadventureblood I've been on my grandfather's boat, Calypso, twice in my life. My mother raised me in a pretty typical middle-class life. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. my-lifememotherlife Sumatra has these lush forests and huge, amazing creatures like elephants, orangutans, and tigers. They're disappearing because of industry coming in and cutting down the forests. Philippe Cousteau, Jr. comingamazingdownlike
