Philippe Cousteau: “Time is running out for ourselves and future generations.” -- Alarmists

Climate Progress ^ | September 7, 2010 | Philippe Cousteau

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John Doerr: If we don't embrace a low carbon economy this decade, it won't just harm the planet, but also the U.S. economy.

Philippe Cousteau is becoming a true champion of the ocean and the climate (see “Stunning video makes clear prevention is the only cure: What dispersants have really done to Gulf“).  He is following in the footsteps of his famous father and even more famous grandfather with his work at Earth Echo.

He spoke earlier today at the third annual National Clean Energy Summit (webcast here), and was pretty blunt about the dire nature of our current situation:

The current status quo is an illusion.

“The true cost of our continued dependence on fossil fuels” was illustrated by the BP disaster.

“The true cost of a gallon of gasoline is by some estimates $6 a gallon.”

“The cost to our health, the cost to our security, and the cost to the environment of our addiction to fossil fuels has distorted our economy.”

Ocean acidification is indisputable science

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Really?