Arctic National Wildlife Refuge : Cousteau resolutely disapprove of exploitation plans.
Dear friends, For more than 40 years, the oil and gas industry has tried to gain access to the resources under the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) despite the Cousteau Society’s consistent efforts to stop it. The current administration’s recent move to drill for oil and gas in the ANWR in Alaska directly threatens already […]
Trump administration tackles law protecting endangered species
Trump administration tackles law protecting endangered species The Trump administration yesterday proposed a series of substantial amendments to the Endangered Species Act, a federal law that has been protecting many endangered species on American soil since 1973, causing concern among conservationists. The Endangered Species Act is a global reference for environmental protection. Adopted 45 years […]
Frédéric Dumas, Fils de Poséidon
Frédéric Dumas, Fils de Poséidon The first biography of Frédéric Dumas, by Frank Machu After his book “un cinéaste nommé Cousteau ” that demonstrates the scope of the cinematographic work of Commander Cousteau. From engineer to oceanographer and then his awareness of ecological and planetary problems. This key figure of the twentieth century, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who was […]
Prince Albert II of Monaco spurs #MyOceanPledge signature
Prince Albert II of Monaco spurs #MyOceanPledge signature On June 8th 2017, World Oceans Day, his Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was the first to sign #MyOceanPledge. The pledge was launched by children who come from over 12 UNESCO marine World Heritage Sites in front of 40 Heads of State during a high-level […]
UNDP committed to ensuring Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s legacy lives on.
UNDP committed to ensuring Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s legacy lives on. UNDP honour Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s memory and announce plans to work with the Cousteau Society to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), which aims to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development“. Full article on the UNDP website: Honouring the memory […]
COUSTEAU’s choices rewarded
COUSTEAU’s choices rewarded COUSTEAU is proud to have contributed to the recent inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of a large area which includes two outstanding national marine parks as well as the Chab Rumi site where captain Jacques Cousteau undertook his famous life underwater experiment in 1963 : Conshelf 2. This zone is remarkable […]
Cousteau supports the nomination process of the exeptional sites in the Red Sea coast of Sudan
Unesco World Heritage Site : Cousteau supports the nomination process of the exeptional sites in the Red Sea coast of Sudan On 25th February 2016, Cousteau and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (Unesco) organised a meeting of experts convened at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This meeting aimed at strengthening local management capacities and […]
COP 21 / UNESCO BOOTH– POLES ACTIONS AND THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY
COP 21 / UNESCO BOOTH– POLES ACTIONS AND THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY WILL PRESENT SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER “ARCTIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE” SPEAKERS : Rémy Marion, film maker, photographer, editor and founder of the ngo Pôles Actions; Tarik Chekchak, Director for Science and Environment of The Cousteau Society; Eric Rehm Research Associate International Mixte Unit Takuvik, University […]
The position of France presented by Ségolène Royal, French Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
The position of France presented by Ségolène Royal, French Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development. Current news from the Ocean Climate Forum at the COP21 venue : Key points: – Support to the development of a special report on the Ocean in the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), such a goal is currently […]