Philippe Cousteau: "Time is running out for ourselves and future generations." - 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...