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Alexandra Cousteau: U.S. Needs a National Water Policy  CBS News  11.12.10  --  Alexandra Cousteau spent four months traveling North America to document severe cases of polluted rivers and neglected bodies of water...

New Coal Ash Hotline and Video  The Huffington Post  11.11.10  --  The comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed coal ash safeguards is winding down, with the deadline being next Friday, Nov. 19th. (Have you submitted your comment yet?)…

Alexandra Cousteau's Expedition Blue Planet  America.gov  11.9.10  --  a journey to preserve the Colorado River...

Cousteau Short Film Highlights Kingston Coal Ash Spill  Ace Campaign  11.9.10  --  The Cousteau family, ardent advocates for ocean health and preservation, have extended their reach to fresh water – and lucky for us, to the grave issue of coal ash waste…

Great Film On The TVA Coal Ash Spill Disaster Two Years Later  Appalachian Voices  11.8.10  --  In September, 2010 I traveled back to Harriman, Tennessee to meet the Blue Planet Expedition crew and our research partners at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute to tell the story of the TVA coal ash spill disaster two and half years after it happened…

Cousteau Short Film Highlights Kingston Coal Ash Spill  cleanenergy.org  11.8.10  --  The Cousteau family, ardent advocates for ocean health and preservation, have extended their reach to fresh water - and lucky for us, to the grave issue of coal ash waste…

Alexandra Cousteau’s Expedition Blue Planet: Chef David Garcelon/ Choosing Sustainable Seafood  Sustainable Home Design  11.7.10  --  In this short film Alexandra Cousteau dashes into the line kitchen of EPIC in Toronto, the Fairmont Royal York’s lauded restaurant, for a chat with Executive Chef David Garcelon...

Great Film on the TVA Coal Ash Spill Disaster Two Years Later  Upper Watauga Riverkeeper  11.7.10  --  In September, 2010 I traveled back to Harriman, Tennessee to meet the Blue Planet Expedition crew and our research partners at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute to tell the story of the TVA coal ash spill disaster two and half years after it happened…

Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown  Toronto Ocean Wise  11.5.10  --  Join the chowder-and-beer-loving community to savour some tasty fun as local Ocean Wise chefs create delicious, sustainable seafood chowders paired with beers from Mill Street Brewery…

Eco-Inspiration: Alexandra Cousteau and Blue Legacy  Green Philly Blog  11.2.2010  --  Despite our very best efforts to be environmentally active sometimes it’s tough to motivate…

Salmon farms in the Bay of Fundy worry fishermen  Scientific American  10.27.10  --  "The microorganisms seem to be disappearing," says Reid Brown, a herring weir fisherman on Deer Island, New Brunswick…

A city's green opportunity Telegraph Journal 10.26.10 -- Saint John's polluted Marsh Creek was once a rich natural wetland extending from Rothesay to the Bay of Fundy…

Marsh Creek project receives international attention  Telegraph Journal  10.25.10  --  The plan to convert Marsh Creek from a sewage dump to a community treasure lined with trails attracted international attention on the weekend, says Tim Vickers…

Age of limits: 21st century water management  Mother Nature Network  10.22.10  --  Hoover Dam is the heart of the American west’s water supply, a powerhouse for irrigation and farming in the region. But today a combination of drought and overuse have drained it half dry leaving a 135 foot high “bathtub ring” mark around Lake Mead…

Cousteau’s granddaughter wants to talk to you about water  Lake Ontario Waterkeeper  10.22.10  --  Alexandra Cousteau wants to hear Toronto’s story. The 34-year-old granddaughter of renowned marine ecologist and environmental activist Jacques Cousteau is in the city on the Canadian leg of a 23,000 km journey examining water issues across North America...

Cousteau group deems Petitcodiac restoration a success story  Telegraph Journal  10.21.10  --  The restoration of the Petitcodiac River is being heralded as the "success story" of a 23,000-kilometre journey across North America by an international exploration team investigating global water issues…

Cousteau film crew praises river work  Times&Transcript  10.21.10  --  After four months of visiting polluted rivers and neglected bodies of water, it was a treat for an international film crew to encounter the Petitcodiac River this week...

ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU AND BLUE LEGACY  GREEN HEROES  10.19.10  --  Imagine touring North America in close quarters with 13 other adults, for over 3 months. It might not sound like the coziest of experiences, but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime journey that the Expedition Blue Planet team has set upon to bring awareness to local water issues spanning the continent…

Blog Action Day: WATER!  Girls Can Blog  10.15.10  --  As promised, I am participating in today's WATER initiative by introducing to you Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of world famous explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau…

Five Women Water Heroes Worth Watching  change.org  10.15.10  --  1) Alexandra Cousteau - As a scion of the most famous water family, Alexandra Cousteau is continuing the tradition through her leadership at Blue Legacy International...

Alexandra Cousteau shares thoughts about her childhood  Florida Sportsman Scuba  10.14.10  --  Alexandra Cousteau shares memories of being raised by her parents and grandfather – learning how to swim at three months of age; learning how to scuba from her grandfather, Jacques Cousteau, at age seven…

Special Blue Planet Event in Ottawa on October 13  Students on Ice  10.12.10  --  As a part of their cross-continent film and social media project with NationalGeographic.com, Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Film Team will be visiting Ottawa to help raise awareness and support for local water initiatives…

Ottawa Riverkeeper hosts Alexandra Cousteau tomorrow  Apt 613  10.12.10  --  Ottawa Riverkeeper will play host to National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau this week at the Canadian Museum of Nature…

Invitation to meet Alexandra Cousteau  Forest Hills News  10.12.10  --  On Saturday, October 23rd, the N.B Museum in partnership with ACAP Saint John will host a public engagement featuring Alexandra Cousteau &her Expedition Blue Planet. This free, one time public event will take place from 4:30pm - 5:30pm…

Despite setbacks, expedition whale biopsy and cell culture expectations have already been exceeded! ODYSSEY Gulf Blog, Day 87, October 11, 2010  Ocean Alliance  10.11.10  --  The team is frustrated. The entire team from Roger and Iain on down to our most recent crew member Jane. Great weather, broken boat…

Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, will give free public lecture on water issues at Canadian Museum of Nature on Oct. 13  Ottawa Start  10.9.10  --  Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, will give a free public lecture about critical water issues at the Canadian Museum of Nature on October 13 at 6 p.m. Seating is on a first come basis. Address: 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa…

ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU EVENT - Oct. 22, 2010  Town of St. Andrews  10.9.10  --  Join Alexandra Cousteau and the Crew of Expediton Blue Planet for a Reception, Presentation and Silent Auction at the: Fairmont Algonquin, Shaughnessy Room on Friday, October 22, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m…

Local Riverkeeper partners up with Jacques Cousteau's grand daughter to explore critical water issues  Ottawa Start  10.7.10  -- National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet Team Visit Ottawa to Film Water Issues...

Environmentalist to visit Marsh Creek  Telegraph Journal  10.7.10  --  ACAP Saint John will host renowned environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau later this month on a tour of Marsh Creek… 

Environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau to visit Marsh Creek  Enviro-New Brunswick  10.7.10  --  Telegraph Journal October 7, 2010 SAINT JOHN - ACAP Saint John will host renowned environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau later this month on a tour of Marsh Creek…

LSU Coastal Roots program draws visit from EPA head, Alexandra Cousteau  NBC 33 TV  10.7.10  --  Two schools that participate in the LSU Coastal Roots Program have drawn the attention of national organizations vitally interested in happenings in the Louisiana Gulf Coast…

Ottawa Riverkeeper, Students on Ice and Alexandra Cousteau join together for a special blue planet event  Ottawa Focus  10.7.10  --  As a part of their cross-continent film and social media project with NationalGeographic.com, Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Film Team will be visiting Ottawa to help raise awareness and support for local water initiatives…

Jacques Cousteau's Granddaughter To Visit  Ottawa Citizen  10.7.10  --  National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet Team Visit Ottawa to Film Water Issues...

Cousteau’s granddaughter wants to talk to you about water  The Star  10.6.10  --  Alexandra Cousteau wants to hear Toronto’s story. The 34-year-old granddaughter of renowned marine ecologist and environmental activist Jacques Cousteau is in the city on the Canadian leg of a 23,000 km journey examining water issues across North America…

The Carnegie Hall Show for Lake Ontario Waterkeeper  Culture Get  10.4.10  --  Do you like water and improv, but you never could figure out how to enjoy both at the same time without holding a comedy show at Marineland? Well, this Wednesday, your dreams will come true…

Expedition Blue Planet  Huntsman Ocean Sciences  10.3.10  --  The name Cousteau is synonymous with the oceans, and the granddaughter of the great Jacques Cousteau will be in St. Andrews on Friday, October 22 to raise funds for the Huntsman Marine Science Centre…

Electroshocking for fish at the Kingston Coal-Ash Spill Site  Scientific American  9.28.2010  --  It's Wednesday and we're at Ladd Landing just outside the town of Kingston, Tenn., packing our boats for a trip upstream to ground zero of the 2008 spill that dumped over a billion gallons of coal-ash into the unwitting Emory River. We've packed up our camera equipment, sound gear and apprehension for the ride...

Cousteau and team visit Ogeechee River  Costal Courier  9.27.2010  --  On Sept. 7, Alexandra Cousteau brought her internationally acclaimed team of explorers to the Georgia coast...

Gathering Epidermal Tissue Samples of Sperm Whales Aboard Ocean Alliance’s Odyssey  GoodMorningGloucester  9.26.2010  --  This video was taken 10 miles from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill...

Death of a River: The Colorado River by Alexandra Costeau  Words and Dreams  9.26.2010  --  The final chapter of Alexandra Cousteau story of Colorado River, chronicling tragic story of its demise...

Newsmaker: Alexandra Cousteau's Journey  My Fox Atlanta  9.24.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau is the granddaughter of one of greatest explorers of modern times, Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau is honoring her grandfather by raising awareness about the health of our rivers…

A revisit with people influenced by a largest industrial brief in American history  Coaled  9.23.2010  --  “Do we know what a largest industrial brief in American story is?” Alexandra Cousteau asked a residents of Kingston, Tenn., today…

A visit with people affected by the largest industrial spill in American history  Scientific American  9.22.2010  --  "Do you know what the largest industrial spill in American history is?" Alexandra Cousteau asked the residents of Kingston, Tenn., today…

Mobile Baykeeper Casi Callaway and Alexandra Cousteau Discuss North America's 4th Largest Drainage Basin  Save Our Gulf  9.17.2010  --  Mobile Baykeeper Casi Callaway was the perfect guide for our exploration of this unique area is so rich in aquatic diversity - whether it was flying above the Mobile-Tensaw Delta in a Cessna 182 called “Girl Scout” or meeting me down in Bayou Le Batre, Alabama where we filmed her interview or graciously hosting myself and the expedition crew for dinner at her lovely home in Mobile...

Boat Boat Meets Bus: Blog by Anne Casselman, Expedition Writer, Expedition Blue Planet, about her experience aboard Odyssey  Ocean Alliance  9.16.2010  --  While Alexandra Cousteau’s Expedition Blue Planet bus was parked in Mobile, Alabama we had the good fortune of meeting up with the crew of the Odyssey, the Ocean Alliance’s research sailboat not once, not twice, but on three occasions. Each time was a charm…

On eve of EPA hearings, scientists sample lake for coal ash toxins  Scientific American  9.15.2010  --  On Monday, Avner Vengosh, an environmental and aqueous geochemist at Duke University in Durham, N.C., gathered samples from Mountain Island Lake to study how the two coal-ash ponds that discharge into it are affecting its water and lake sediment…

School, local officials celebrate partnership to clean up impaired creek  NC State University  9.15.2010  --  Hoping to inspire changes that result in less rain down the drain, North Carolina State University, the town of Cary and the Black Creek Watershed Association recently dedicated new rain gardens at West Cary Middle School…

Cousteau tours Neuse, encourages protection of waterways  Sun Journal  9.14.2010  --  The name Cousteau flows freely in discussions of 20th century ocean exploration and now a third Cousteau generation is speaking with 21st century voice about the planet’s freshwater crisis...

Expedition Blue Planet Does Charleston  Charleston Waterkeeper  9.14.2010  --  Last week, Alexandra Cousteau and Expedition Blue Planet came through Charleston as part of their 14,500 mile journey across North America. Cousteau and her team have teamed up with National Geographic to document the many water issues impacting our world’s waters...

Alexandra Cousteau and International Expedition Blue Planet Visit New Bern, NC  CNN  9.12.2010  --  Like her grandfather, the late-great Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau is a Global Explorer and Advocate for our natural resources…

Explorer Alexandra Cousteau and her International Expedition Blue Planet Team visit New Bern!  New Bern Now  9.12.2010  --  Like her grandfather, the late-great Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau is a Global Explorer and Advocate for our natural resources. She established Blue Legacy in 2008 to educate people about the importance of water and the impact humankind has on this vital resource…

National Geographic Explorer Tours the Neuse River  Eyewitness News  9.11.2010  --  It was a beautiful morning for a boat ride, especially for some folks here in the East who got to ride along with a National Geographic Explorer...

Environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau  Fox Charlotte  9.10.2010  --  As granddaughter of famous photographer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau has always had a passion for nature and sustaining our beautiful earth. She chat's with FNR's Derek James about her latest project…

Cousteau's granddaughter floats Ogeechee  AJC  9.9.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau began learning to swim when she was 4 months old and went on her first expedition, to Easter Island, about the same time. But the granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau had never to her knowledge been on a blackwater stream…

Education: Rain Gardens at West Cary Middle  Cary Citizen  9.9.2010  --  Rain gardens are the rage. Simply put, they are gardens built in spaces that are situated so that they collect rain water from surrounding areas…

Alexandra Cousteau and Expedition Blue Planet Visit the Neuse  Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation  9.8.2010  --  World renowned environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau and her team are rolling across North America in a 138-day interactive exploration of critical water issues and the Neuse River is her next stop!…

Famed explorer's granddaughter tours Ga. river  Washington Examiner  9.8.2010  --  SAVANNAH, GA. — Alexandra Cousteau began learning to swim when she was 4 months old and went on her first expedition, to Easter Island, about the same time. But the granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau had never to her knowledge been on a blackwater stream. Not until Tuesday, that is...

Cousteau Comes To Charlotte To Talk Water  Charlotte Business Journal  9.8.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau and her International Expedition Blue Planet Team will be at Central Piedmont Community College on Thursday to discuss the water crisis here and around the world…

Alexandra Cousteau & Expedition Blue Planet in Raleigh Sept 10  Great Outdoor Blog  9.7.2010  --  World renowned environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau and her team will be visiting Raleigh to meet with Neuse Watershed residents to discuss water issues...

Cousteau's granddaughter coming to town on documentary trip  Sun Journal  9.4.2010  --  The granddaughter of world-renowned ocean explorer and advocate Jacques-Yves Cousteau is coming to New Bern this month to help the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation's effort to preserve the Neuse River...

SGA to Host Environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau  College of Charleston  9.3.2010  --  The College of Charleston Student Government will host environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau and the Expedition Blue Planet crew on September 8, 2010 on George Street near the College of Charleston Cistern. The purpose of this visit is to explore water issues pertaining to the Lowcountry…

Alexandra Cousteau - Watershed Action Event  Catawba Riverkeeper  9.3.2010  --  Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is pleased to partner with Center for Sustainability at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) to bring Alexandra Cousteau and her International Expedition Blue Planet Team to the Queen City for a special watershed action day event…

Alexandra Cousteau, the Ocean Ambassador (Podcast)  Treehugger  9.2.2010  --  "We all live downstream from one another," says Alexandra Cousteau. In other words, what we do to the water, we do to ourselves. A third-generation Cousteau explorer, Alexandra is an ambassador of the sea…

The Next Establishment 2010  Vanity Fair  9.1.2010  --  The siblings are living up to the legacy of grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau by designating themselves the faces for everything aquatic...

Alexandra Cousteau - Watershed Action Event  CPCC  9.1.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet team “roll in” to CPCC on Sept. 9. This event seeks to engage and educate the public on water crises occurring on the local and global levels…

Eco Printing & Sustainability  Earthtone  8.31.2010  --  Sydney-based Dashing Print has announced the purchase of a new Fuji Xerox Color 1000 press…

Alexandra Cousteau On Expedition Blue Planet's Top 5 Water Issues  Planet Green  8.26.2010  --  This past June, my team and I kicked off a 138-day exploration of water issues across North America called Expedition Blue Planet. We're zig-zagging across the continent making films...

Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet Team to visit Savannah!  Ogeechee Riverkeeper  8.26.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet Team will be hosted by the Savannah Country Day School and Ogeechee Riverkeeper on September 7, 2010. Highlighting the evening will be screenings from water films and expedition clips from the field addressing critical water issues…

Répétez après moi: The oil is gone  Revolution 21  8.25.2010  --  Move along. Nothing to see here on the Gulf Coast. Everything's fine. The oil is gone. Pay no attention to all the dead birds in Louisiana, or to the men in black fatigues spraying Corexit…

Environmentalists Find Dozens of Dead Birds on Island in the Gulf   The Washington Independent  8.24.2010  --  A group of environmentalists with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) say they found dozens of dead birds on a recent trip to observe the impacts of the oil spill on an island near Lake Chien and Lake Felicity off the coast of Louisiana...

Director of Port Fourchon Says We Dodged a Bullet With BP Oil Spill  NatGeo News Watch  8.23.2010  --  Chet Chaisson, the son of a shrimper who grew up fishing and hunting in the coastal marshes of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, is now the director of Port Fourchon--the launchpad for over half of the drilling activity and more than 90 percent of all deepwater production in the Gulf…

Dispatches From Expedition Blue Planet: Shrimp and Grit on the Gulf Coast  NatGeo News Watch  8.22.2010  --   From my desk in D.C., I've been tracking the Expedition Blue Planet bus as it makes its way across the country. And this week I finally got to meet up with Alexandra Cousteau and her team in the field…

Exclusive interview with leading water conservationist Alexandra Cousteau  this dish is veg  8.20.2010  --  Cleanup crews and government officials claim the oil in the gulf has “disappeared.” Can you tell us your thoughts on this revelation?…

National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau Tours New Bern!  New Bern Now  8.20.2010  --  Meet and Greet with Alexandra Cousteau and the Expedition Blue Planet Team – throughout the day at the tour bus located at Persimmons Waterfront Restaurant

Cousteau's Granddaughter: Critical Water Issues from Botswana to Lake Tahoe  Sierra Nevada College  8.16.2010   --  Saturday Aug. 28, Sierra Nevada College, 3 p.m…

Cousteau's Granddaughter: Critical Water Issues from Botswana to Lake Tahoe  Moonshine Ink  8.15.2010  --   At 33 years old, Alexandra Cousteau has already mastered the remarkable storytelling tradition and environmental activism handed down by her father Philipe Cousteau and world-famous grandfather Jacques Cousteau. And like her father and grandfather, she has become an advocate for conservation and sustainable management of water resources...

Our Partnership with Expedition Blue Planet: North America  Xerox  8.15.2010  --  For more than 50 years, Xerox has been a leader in environmental sustainability. We implemented our first environmental program in the early 1960s, long before such things were common… 

Revo Ambassador Alexandra Cousteau to Appear at Sunglass Hut  ShoppingBlog.com  8.15.2010  --  As a tribute to the 100th birthday of her legendary grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Blue Planet team...

Saving the planet one stop at a time WilsonvilleSpokesman.com 8.12.2010 -- Legendary conservationist and underwater pioneer Jacques-Yves Cousteau loved technology. And if a piece of equipment he needed did not yet exist he would create his own…

Revo to Bring Expedition Blue Planet and Global Water Advocate Alexandra Cousteau to Five U.S. Sunglass Hut Locations for Special In-Store Appearances  Marketwatch  8.12.2010  --   FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Aug 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Revo, in association with Expedition Blue Planet and Sunglass Hut International, today announced National Geographic Emerging Explorer and Revo Ambassador Alexandra Cousteau will make in-store appearances at five Sunglass Hut locations across the country throughout August and September…

The Headwaters: Shaped by Demand   10 Million Clicks for Peace   8.10.2010   --   In July, Expedition Blue Planet explored the headwaters of the Colorado River to investigate how this mighty river is overallocated from the moment its waters touch the ground up in the Rocky Mountains, where the continental divide rises like a spine and demarcates the Mississippi watershed that lies to the East from the Colorado watershed that falls to the West...

You’ve Heard Xerox’s Green Messaging – But Did You Know We Also Go Blue?  Real Business at Xerox  8.2.2010  --   I recently had the pleasure of welcoming to Xerox’s Wilsonville, Ore. campus the founder of Blue Legacy – Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of French explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau…

River documented for National Geographic  Yuma Sun  7.31.2010   --  An independent film crew working in tandem with National Geographic is in the Yuma area this week to document the Colorado River for a series of internet videos concerning water in North America……

Emmy Season Arrives in July The Wrap  7.30.2010  --  With Comic-Con in the rearview mirror, the Aug. 29 Primetime Emmy Awards are rapidly closing in...

Brittany Snow Shares Evening with Alexandra Cousteau  Just Jared Jr  7.29.2010  --  Brittany Snow shows off some sass as she poses for a pic with Aaron Paul at “An Evening with Alexandra Cousteau” held at Revo/Oakley Headquarters and Theater in Foothill Ranch, Calif., on Monday night (July 26)...

Alexandra Cousteau Luncheon Cuisine & Company 7.27.2010 -- Amazing woman and an honor to hear her speak. She is doing a tour called Blue Legacy Expedition Blue Planet 2010 She’s traveling across North America in a Bio diesel bus formally owned by Paul McCartney and John McCanain...

An Evening With Alexandra Cousteau" Cocktail Reception  LIFE  7.26.2010  --  FOOTHILL RANCH, CA - JULY 26: Alexandra Cousteau (L) and actor Aaron Paul (R) attend 'An Evening with Alexandra Cousteau' at Revo/Oakley Headquarters and Theater on July 26, 2010 in Foothill Ranch, California.

30 Seconds With Alexandra Cousteau  The Muddy Boot  7.26.2010  --  The celebrated ocean crusader talks to Portland Monthly about her family’s legacy, water conservation, and pretending to be a mermaid…

Save The Poudre and Alexandra Cousteau Raise $1,200 For Gulf Coast Cleanup  NPR  7.26.2010  --  Waterkeeper Alliance is grateful to Alexandra Cousteau, Blue Legacy, and the Poudre Waterkeeper for raising funds for the Gulf Coast Waterkeepers' response to the BP oil spill disaster…

Save The Poudre and Alexandra Cousteau Raise $1,200 For Gulf Coast Cleanup  Waterkeeper Alliance  7.26.2010  --  As the Gulf Coast continues its efforts to clean up the BP oil spill, Save the Poudre teamed up with Alexandra Cousteau (alexandracousteau.org, granddaughter of Jaques Cousteau) last weekend for a day of events in Fort Collins and an evening fundraiser for Gulf Coast cleanup efforts...

Alexandra Cousteau — Expedition Blue Planet 2010  Rosemere Neighborhood Association  7.26.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, continues her family legacy with another journey, a 138-day interactive tour of the US, Canada and Mexico, to explore critical water issues…

Alexandra Cousteau and Blue Planet Expeditions  It's Just Movies  7.23.2010  --  Willowy, soft-spoken but self-confident, Alexandra Cousteau, with her long straight hair, is a lot like Calista Flockhart’s character, Ally McBeal. She has an integrity about life and expresses a calling to do what is right…

Join Sea Stewards at Ocean Beach with Alexandra Cousteau and MCBI  Sea Stewards  7.23.2010  --  As a valued member of the conservation community we would like to invite you to a special event this Saturday, July 24th at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach 12- 4…

Xerox Joins the Expedition Blue Planet Water Conservation Campaign  Ad Hoc News  7.21.2010   --   A Xerox Phaser 8860 MFP is on Blue Legacy's biodiesel Expedition bus. Resin-based solid ink sticks used by the Phase 8860 are non-toxic completely safe, clean to handle and contain no solvents, reflecting Xerox's long-standing commitment to sustainability and aligning with Blue Legacy's mission…

Granddaughter carries on legacy of Cousteau in water protection  Xinhua English News  7.21.2010  --  VANCOUVER, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The granddaughter of French sea explorer Jacques Cousteau is carrying on his legacy 15 years after the passing of the man whose name has come to be synonymous with water resources protection…

National Geographic In Minnesota  The Citizen  7.21.2010  --  BLAINE - “National Geographic just called,” read the e-mail subject line from Rice Creek Watershed District educator Dawn Pape, “and I’m so excited I could SCREAM!” It’s not every day that we Minnesotans brush with fame, and when Pape first picked up the phone, she was understandably skeptical...

Xerox Joins the Expedition Blue Planet Water Conservation Campaign  News Blaze  7.21.2010  --  WILSONVILLE, Ore. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), the official document technology partner for Blue Legacy, will climb aboard the organization's custom-made biodiesel bus as it kicks-off its Expedition Blue Planet: North America tour...

Xerox Joins the Expedition Blue Planet Water Conservation Campaign  Xerox News  7.21.2010  --  Solid ink technology selected to produce documents in support of North American tour…

Xerox Joins Expedition Blue Planet Water Conservation Campaign  Canadian Business  7.20.2010  --  Solid Ink technology selected to support North American Tour VANCOUVER (CNW) - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), the official document technology partner for Blue Legacy, will climb aboard the organization's custom-made biodiesel bus as it kicks-off its Expedition Blue Planet: North America tour...

Willamette River Keepers Presents: Alexandra Cousteau: "Expedition Blue Planet  McMenamins  7.19.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau, a globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, continues the work of her renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. As founder of the non-profit Blue Legacy International, Alexandra aims to "tell the stories of our water planet...

Aye, Calypso: Alexandra Cousteau sets sail for Portland  The Muddy Boot  7.19.2010  --  Look up “cool” in the dictionary, and right there next to Steve McQueen, you’ll find a picture of Jacques Cousteau.*...

Exclusive - Expedition Blue Planet Visitor Engagement Day  Vancouver Aquarium  7.19.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau and her international Expedition Blue Planet team depart on a 14,500-mile odyssey across North America to investigate the global water crisis.Vancouver Aquarium invites visitors to a day of thrill and adventure as the Expedition Blue Planet Team, including Alexandra Cousteau, join us for an exclusive and rare opportunity of engagement to explore the wonders of nature and investigate critical global water issues in our backyards - for one day only!...

Cousteau’s grandchild rolling in on ‘Calypso’  The Register Guard  7.18.2010  -- The Eugene Public Library’s summer reading theme this year is “Make Waves!” and it will this week, with a special appearance on Thursday by 34-year-old Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of famed undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau and a water advocate and educator in her own right...

Cousteau’s granddaughter documents North America’s water crisis  The Globe and Mail  7.16.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau is following in the flippers of her late grandfather – Jacques Cousteau – except her RV Calypso is a biodiesel-fuelled bus and her expedition’s goal is to open our eyes to a water crisis in North America...

Minnesota Twins Focus on Water Sustainability at Target Field  Minnesota Department of Health  7.15.2010  --  The Minnesota Twins’ move to Target Field in Minneapolis means outdoor conditions and real grass after 28 years of an indoor stadium with artificial turf.  The change also brings a greater demand for water for irrigation and cleaning. The Twins have entered into a sustainable partnership, unique in sports, to capture, treat, and use rain water for their needs…

Melissa Etheridge Announces Partnership With Alexandra Cousteau and Water Expedition  Nat Geo News Watch  7.15.2010  --  New York--At her New York City show last night Melissa Etheridge rocked the United Palace Theater and peppered her performance with an environmental message. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter announced support for Alexandra Cousteau's 14,500-mile, five-month tour dedicated to documenting water stories from around North America...

Alexandra Cousteau To Explore The Waters Of North America  WPIX Morning News  7.15.2010  --  The expedition will tour more than 14,500 miles in a biodiesel tour bus converted to serve as a "rolling Calypso" for daily production and web broadcasting of films, photos and findings...

Alexandra Cousteau & Nat Geo Expedition Blue Planet LIVE in PDX!  Kboo Community Radio  7.15.2010  --  Don't miss this incredible opportunity to participate in a Nat. Geo. interactive expedition...!!!
 
Willamette Riverkeeper is thrilled to host global water advocate and National Geographic Emerging Explorer, Alexandra COUSTEAU, and her international Expedition Blue Planet Team for a presentation and Q&A at the Bagdad Theater in PDX!...

Expedition Blue Planet Visits Fort Collins  9news.com  7.11.2010  --  LARIMER COUNTY - In the tradition of her internationally famous grandfather Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau is on a mission to save the waterways of our world...

Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter to visit Fort Collins today  The Examiner  7.10.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary French explorer Jaques Cousteau, will be visiting Fort Collins today as part of her worldwide Expedition Blue Planet 2010 Tour. This fundraiser event for Waterkeepers in the Gulf is sponsored by Blue Legacy, Save the Poudre, and Save the Colorado...

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