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Jean-Michel Cousteau: Honors and awards

Jean-Michel Cousteau receives first-ever Ocean Hero Award presented by actor-environmentalist Ted Danson, at the Oceana Partners Awards Gala, December 3, 2003. Photo courtesy of Oceana

Responding to his father's call to 'carry forward the flame of his faith,' Jean-Michel's Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit marine conservation and education organization, serves as a 'Voice for the Ocean' by fostering a conservation ethic, conducting research, and developing marine education programs.

The following is a listing of the honors and awards bestowed upon Mr. Cousteau for his work as a global diplomat for the environment:

2003 – Recipient of the first-ever “Ocean Hero” Award from Oceana

2003 – Induction into the International SCUBA Diving Hall of Fame

2003 – Member, U.S. Oceans Commission

2002 – Designated first-ever representative for the Environment, 2001 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah

2001 - Explorer's Club Lowell Thomas Award recipient

1998 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Hero Award recipient, presented by Vice President Al Gore during the National Oceans Conference

1996 - SeaKeepers Award from Showboats International

1996 - John M. Olguin Marine Environment Award from the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

1994 - DEMA's 1994 Reaching Out Award recipient

1993 - NOGI Award for Science from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences

1991 - 1991 - Cable Ace Award recipient, "To Fly in Freedom"

1990 - First recipient of the PADI Environmental Awareness Award, Seaspace Film Festival, Houston

1989 – Palmeres des 7 d’Or (French Emmy Award) for Best Documentary, Cousteau’s Rediscovery of the World

1985 - Emmy Award recipient for Cousteau/Mississippi

1984 - Peabody Award recipient Cousteau/Amazon

1976 - Pepperdine University honorary doctorate in Humane Letters

Green Cross International board member

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation board member

SeaKeepers International board member

Athens Environmental Foundation (AEF) board member

Heal the Ocean board member

Big Sur Land Trust board member

Jean-Michel Cousteau Honored With First Ever "Ocean Hero" Award
LOS ANGELES, CA: Jean-Michel Cousteau, founder of Ocean Futures Society and a world-renowned advocate for ocean protection, has received the first ever "Ocean Hero" Award from Oceana for "defending the world ocean" and "inspiring people around the globe."
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Ambassadors of the Environment
GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND: Jean-Michel Cousteau Call On Divers To Be "Ambassadors For Ocean Protection" In Address To Scuba Hall Of Fame Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of Ocean Futures Society, called on divers and ocean sports enthusiasts around the world to become "ambassadors for ocean protection" in his remarks at his induction into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.   English | En Français
Jean-Michel Cousteau Selected as First-Ever Symbol of the Environment: Represents Newest 'Principle' of the Olympics at 19th Winter Games
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Jean-Michel Cousteau made history tonight, becoming the first person to represent the environment in an Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. Cousteau joined seven other highly esteemed individuals, who personify inspiration, in carrying the Olympic Flag into the stadium in Salt Lake City, where it will fly as a symbol of the principles of the Olympic games, which include sport, culture, and most recently the environment.  more
Jean-Michel Cousteau Receives the Explorer's Club Lowell Thomas Award
(New York, NY) - Jean-Michel Cousteau was presented with the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award by the Explorers Club for his contributions to marine exploration. Jean-Michel was honored as one of world's greatest undersea explorers along with twelve award recipients at the Award Dinner on November 28. Clive Cussler, renowned author and explorer, was the keynote speaker.  more



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