Alexandra Cousteau and the Expedition Blue Planet Biodiesel Bus Coming to Vancouver

By Sharna Ettenberg

Vancouver, Canada - As a part of their cross-continent film and social media project with NationalGeographic.com, Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Film Team will spend the day at Vancouver Aquarium with their customized biodiesel production bus. In addition to seeing clips from the field and films on critical water issues, visitors will have the opportunity to meet Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition team and learn more about water issues from these experts as well as participating local water groups who will be set-up in a “water village” at the Aquarium.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 20, 2010

- 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Media meet & greet with Alexandra Cousteau and a preview of footage from the Expedition Blue Planet tour

- 10:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Expedition Blue Planet and RBC Blue Water Project “water village” and video screenings led by Alexandra and the Expedition Team throughout Vancouver Aquarium

- 10:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – Meet and Greet sessions with Alexandra Cousteau within Vancouver Aquarium

WHERE: Vancouver Aquarium

845 Avison Way

Vancouver, BC

V6G 3E2

As a tribute to the 100th birthday of her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau and her international Expedition Blue Planet team set out earlier this summer on a 138-day expedition across North America to explorer critical water issues in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. This historic tour pairs Alexandra's family legacy of expeditionary filmmaking with social media and live events to engage the public on water crises across North America.

For more information and to follow Expedition Blue Planet 2010: North America, please visit www.NationalGeographic.com/water.

The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, research, and direct action. Learn more at www.vanaqua.org

To view Vancouver Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to:  http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-40-Vancouver_Aquarium