Through Plant A Fish and its special Salvadorian-based ViVAZUL initiative, Fabien is committed to restoring endangered sea turtles—and empowering others to do the same. The eastern Pacific hawksbill turtles are the most endangered populations of sea turtles in the world. Hope was lost to save them until very recently, a small but viable population was found nestling in the mangroves of El Salvador. Now, Fabien makes frequent trips to El Salvador, where he works with partners like ViVAZUL to engage local communities in helping “replant” baby sea turtles.
Residing 60 feet beneath the surface and eight miles off the shore of Key Largo, Florida, the Aquarius is the only remaining undersea marine lab in the world. Unfortunately, the high-tech "inner-space" station is at risk of being shut down due to government budget cuts. Fabien is committed to ensuring a future for Aquarius and the aquanauts who live underwater to study our coral reef ecosystems. After visiting Dr. Sylvia Earle and her team in the marine lab and seeing its value first-hand, Fabien joined the Aquarius Foundation as a board member to support the ongoing operation of the Aquarius Habitat.
Fabien talks with NBC’s Tracie Strahan about Plant A Fish and restoring oyster beds in the Hudson River.
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Fox 5 News: Good Day New York
Fox 5 News: Good Day New York
Fabien talks with Good Day New York about Plant A Fish and planting oyster beds in the New York City area.
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CBS 4 News: Focus on Florida
CBS 4 News: Focus on Florida
Fabien talks with CBS’ Michele Gillen about Plant A Fish, the next generation and the future of the oceans.
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Live from Aquarius
Live from Aquarius
From 60ft beneath the sea, Fabien Cousteau and Dr. Sylvia Earle discuss the state of the ocean and the importance of Aquarius Reef Base. This is Aquarius' last scheduled mission after 20 years as a research base for studying coral reefs, sea life and the health of the ocean. This is the raw, unedited feed from a live event recorded on July 16th, 2012.
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TEDx 2010
TEDx 2010
Speaking at TEDx in 2010 Fabien speaks about the great Pacific garbage patch and the impact plastic pollution has on marine environments.
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Rio+20: MDG Advocates
Rio+20: MDG Advocates
A panel moderated by Fabien Cousteau.
UN Secretary-General's MDG Advocates Kickstart the Jobs of the Future.
Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012–UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's MDG Advocates–eminent experts representing the private sector, academia, government and civil society came together for a dialogue with young people on "Sustainable Futures: Accelerating the Progress of the MDGs through Youth Innovations." The goal was to strengthen global advocacy on the MDGs during the Rio+20 Summit and ensure linkages between poverty, climate change and sustainable development.
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Oprah 2009 Earth Day Special
Oprah 2009 Earth Day Special
On Earth Day, 2009 Fabien speaks with Oprah Winfrey about the great Pacific garbage patch, Plant A Fish and how people can make a difference in their ordinary lives.
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PBS Ocean Adventure Series
Fabien’s grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau famously revealed the wonders of the world’s marine environments to PBS television viewers back in 1978. Thirty years later, PBS teamed up with Oceans Futures Society to bring the Cousteau legacy of ocean exploration and preservation to a new generation of viewers through the Ocean Adventures series. Ocean Adventures follows Fabien, his sister, his father, and the Ocean Futures team in a series of expeditions that expose both the wonders of and threats facing our marine ecosystem. From killer whales in New Zealand to deforestation in the Amazon to great white sharks in South Africa, the series provides viewers with a rare look into some of the most spectacular marine species and environments on the planet.
