How It Works

Plant A Fish (PAF) is an active, hands-on outdoor education and restoration experience developed by Fabien Cousteau, third-generation ocean explorer, documentary filmmaker and environmental ambassador. With programs seeded in key locations around the world, the core mission focuses on using timeless, universal ecological principles applicable to all natural ecosystems in addition to location-specific subjects, and applying these principles to engage local communities toward stewardship and restoration efforts of their marine environment. The lessons participants learn about nature and sustainable living are relevant everywhere in the world.

PAF spotlights the following topics:

Basic principles of ecology

• Energy
• Waste
• Biodiversity
• Ecological "jobs" of key species within ecosystems
• Metaphors between human cities and natural ecosystems
• Sustainability conservation and restoration
• Environmental conservation and restoration
• Connection: person to person, creature to creature, land to sea, and present to future

The organization also fosters confidence and creativity in its participants through team building and challenge activities such as scuba diving training, habitat building, recording and reporting restoration progress. Designed to connect participants of all ages with nature and inspire them to protect it, PAF empowers its participants to take action to promote sustainable living in their communities at home, thus becoming better stewards of their local environment.