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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

Connector of the Day: Alexandra Cousteau  CNN  8.17.2010  --  Environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau explains the purpose of her latest expedition...

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…

Revo to Bring Expedition Blue Planet and Global Water Advocate Alexandra Cousteau to Denver  CNBC  8.16.2010   --   FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Aug 16, 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...

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…

Cousteau 'Blue Planet' tour visits Minnesota  Freshwater Society  7.31.2010  --   Alexandra Cousteau, the granddaughter of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and an explorer in her own right, brought her Expedition Blue Planet investigation of global water issues to Minnesota early this month…

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...

BRITTANY SNOW AND KATHARINE MCPHEE: COUSTEAU PARTY GIRLS  Entertainment Today  7.27.2010  --  Meeting up for a swanky Royal Bank of Canada hosted soiree, Katharine McPhee and Brittany Snow were on hand for Expedition Blue Planet’s “A Night with Alexandra Cousteau” reception in Orange County on Monday night (July 26)...

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…

Cousteau dives into water crisis  Metro News  7.21.2010  --  Filmmaking royalty visited the Vancouver Aquarium yesterday when Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary documentarian and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, showed footage from her travels documenting water crises...

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  Bloomberg Business Week  7.21.2010  --  Solid ink technology selected to produce documents in support of North American 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…

Cousteau joins Board during 138-day water expedition  The Vancouver Board of Trade  7.20.2010  --  Since age seven when her legendary marine-biologist grandfather, Jacques Cousteau, first introduced Alexandra Cousteau, environmental advocate and founder, Blue Legacy to scuba-diving, she has loved water…

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  The Coloradian  7.11.2010  --  In the tradition of her internationally famous grandfather Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau is on a mission to save the waterways of our world. Traveling in a bus previously used by such big names as Sen. John McCain and musician Paul McCartney, Cousteau and her team visited New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins on Saturday...

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...

Save the Poudre hosts free event featuring Cousteau's granddaughter  The Coloradian  7.7.2010  --  Alexandra Cousteau, who is the granddaughter of famed ocean environmentalist Jaques Cousteau, will be visiting Fort Collins on Saturday as a part of her worldwide "Expedition: Blue Planet" tour. She is an internationally famous explorer, environmentalist, TV host and keynote speaker.The main event for the tour’s visit will be a free public evening event highlighting the tour’s international adventures. Video clips, a slideshow, and a talk by Cousteau...

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