Celine Cousteau: Natural Woman

I am looking at ways to make the whole human/natural world connection more relevant to people on a practical basis. I've talked about expeditions and beautiful places, and that makes people dream and want to travel. But to bring it back to the practical is what really matters.

The environment is hugely important in the upcoming election, especially when you consider things like Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and how much attention that got. At some point, people need to recognize that green is not about fashion.

Some say, “Green is the new black.” No, it's not. Green is a way of life. Green is the future. We don't have any choice.

People are making choices about voting in terms of how the candidates are answering those questions. In terms of the presidential election, I am very clear about my choice and what my decision is going to be.

When it comes to Sarah Palin, I think to be able to sit down with that type of person, talking face-to-face, without being defensive, is the most effective approach. Trying to change somebody's mind over an exchange of articles—it doesn't work that way. She has her political agenda she's trying to boost.

I think the most important thing is to speak her language. You can't expect someone to hear you if you're not talking to them in their language. She has kids. She has to see that the future of this planet we live on is important to her because she has kids, and they are going to inherit the planet.

There's no doubt, if you present valid scientific research and data, that [global warming] is happening. There's the argument that the Earth has gone through an ice age, and it's gone through heating before. But we are here now.