Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather - Jacques Cousteau - Philippe is an Emmy-Nominated TV host and producer, as well as an author, speaker, and social entrepreneur. He is the host and executive producer of the weekly syndicated series, Awesome Planet, now in its sixth season. He also works with his wife, Ashlan, on a location-based destination experience about the ocean called Hidden Worlds. Cousteau's conservation efforts are focused on solving global science and environmental problems, and in 2005 he founded EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education organization that is building a global youth movement to restore and protect our ocean planet.