Ep 03: Philippe & Ashlan Cousteau
Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau | Environmental Advocates and Filmmakers
Ashlan and Philippe are environmental advocates and filmmakers with a deep mutual passion for exploration and storytelling. Their mission is to inspire, entertain and motivate people to solve the critical issues facing humans, wildlife and the planet. The Cousteau’s believe making our world a better place can be a life-changing adventure.
They collaborate frequently and are co-hosts of the new VR experience Drop in the Ocean. They also just wrapped three seasons of their award-winning Travel Channel series Caribbean Pirate Treasure. In 2016 they co-hosted Nuclear Sharks, the highest rated show of Discovery’s Shark Week and premiered as the #1 show across all cable. Then Ashlan joined Philippe’s eccentric crew in season two of The Aquatic World of Philippe Cousteau on CNN’s digital platform Great Big Story. This ground breaking science-based comedy series has garnered over 10 million views. In 2015 they co-hosted a three-part series with Takepart.com, exploring tiger and rhino conservation in Nepal called Treasures of the Terai.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Philippe’s grandfather co-inventing scuba diving, Ashlan and Philippe have joined Aqualung Divers as their Global Ambassadors.
In addition to their work together, Philippe and Ashlan are respected journalists and adventurers in their own right. Ashlan was a red-carpet regular as a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a reporter and fill-in anchor for E News for over a decade. But her endeavors go beyond the small screen. At the request of the United Nations, Ashlan served as host for the UN’s convention on migratory species in Quito, Ecuador. She was selected by former Vice-President Al Gore to be the opening anchor for his internationally live broadcast of Climate Reality in 2015, has presented at the Society of Environmental Journalists, SXSW Eco, and TEDx Scott Base, the first TEDx conference to take place in Antarctica. She has been recognized on numerous talk-shows and in international media for her work in conservation. Ashlan is currently writing a book about the Ocean slated for early 2021 release.
Philippe is the third generation of the legendary Cousteau family. He is a multi Emmy-nominated TV host and producer as well as an author, speaker, and co-founder of EarthEcho International who has established himself as a prominent leader in the environmental movement. Currently he is the host and executive producer of Awesome Plant, a weekly syndicated television series on Fox, now in its fifth season. As a special correspondent for CNN he has hosted several award-winning shows including Going Green and Expedition Sumatra. He is also the author of several award-winning children’s books including Follow the Moon Home, Going Blue, Make a Splash and a new middle grade series with Harper Collins called The Endangereds, which will be published starting in the fall of 2021.
His conservation efforts are focused on solving global social and environmental problems. In 2004 he founded EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education organization dedicated to inspiring youth to take action for a sustainable planet.
Both Ashlan and Philippe are sought after speaker having hosted and keynoted various events for the United Nations, Harvard University, USC, the Society of Environmental Journalists and many more. They have testified before Congress and most recently presented at TEDx Pennsylvania Ave and TEDx Antarctica.
The adventurous duo resides in Los Angeles, California with their rescue dog Kenai.
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