Jean-Michel Cousteau does not want to wait anymore. Guest at the Monaco Better World Forum gala, Sunday, September 22 in New York, the documentary-explorer expects "action, action, action"From the Heads of State and Government gathered Monday for the United Nations summit on climate.
"They must protect the environment in every way possible, change industries to be non-polluting and recover damaged water filled with chemicals and heavy metals before they arrive in the oceans for treatment and recycle them", He said just before the evening at the Westin Grand Central.
Attended the climate change event: Charlie Chaplin's daughter, Kiera, the son of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and Raoni, nominated for the Nobel Prize Peace for his action in favor of the Amazon rainforest and the rights of the natives. Accompanied by a delegation from the Amazon, the latter took advantage of the gala dinner to appeal to "protect our collective treasure"What is the Amazon and seek funding to help his tribe, the Kayopo, defend his land in the face of deforestation encouraged by the Brazilian government.
Earlier in the day, Jean-Michel Cousteau presented "Wonders of the Sea" at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), his documentary filmed in 3D where he travels the oceans of the planet with his children Fabien and Céline.
The son of the legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau urges voters to "vote for people who believe in the future". "Those who think only today and that to fill their pockets, it is necessary to transfer them". At 81, he judges "great"International youth mobilization for the climate of last weekend. The New York march brought together more than 200,000 protesters, including 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, on Friday (20 September). "The young people recharge my batteries. It allows me to live another 26 years so that I can celebrate 100 years of diving!".
