Jeff chats to… Film maker and environmental activist Alexandra Cousteau (Watch Video)

Alexandra’s advocacy for oceans started at 8 years old when she gathered signatures for her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s petition to save Antarctica. Since then, she has always been involved in ocean conservation – whether advocating for the expansion of marine protected areas, educating people about sustainable seafood, conducting deep-sea surveys, rescuing dolphins and manatees, or investigating the impacts of oil spills and agricultural runoff on sensitive coastal zones.

However, through her experiences she started to realize that conservation – the idea that we must protect what we have – was insufficient. If we want to leave a legacy for our children, we must do more than conserve. We must be strategic and relentless in our quest to restore ocean abundance.

With that, she has committed her life to shaping a new narrative for the ocean. By providing a new solution framework for industry change makers, startups, the next generation of leaders and underserved communities, she helps to unify those who have the ability to see our ocean thriving. Through her organization, Oceans 2050, she and her team are on a mission to build a blue commonwealth around a shared vision.