EarthEcho International is an

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organization founded in honor of oceanographer

Philippe Cousteau Philippe Pierre Cousteau (30 December 1940 – 28 June 1979) was a French diver, sailor, pilot, photographer, author, director and cinematographer specializing in environmental issues, with a background in oceanography. He was the second son of ...

, by his children and widow. EarthEcho is based in

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The foundation was originally named the Philippe Cousteau Foundation, but changed its name after a dispute with the Cousteau Society. One of EarthEcho's outreach activities is the " EarthEcho Water Challenge," formerly called "World Water Monitoring Day," an annual event promoting citizen

monitoring Monitoring may refer to: Science and technology Biology and healthcare * Monitoring (medicine), the observation of a disease, condition or one or several medical parameters over time * Baby monitoring * Biomonitoring, of toxic chemical compounds, ...

of their local water resources.

References

External links

EarthEcho International
- Official site

Entertainment Technology Corporation – ETC's EnTCo Adds Philippe Cousteau and EarthEcho International as Mission Partners for 'Wild Earth: Deep Ocean Safari' Ride (2006-09-21)
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