Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrandis a French photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth13 March 1946
CountryFrance
majority population raw-materials
The fact is that seven per cent of the global population emits 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and the proportions are the same for the use of energy and raw materials, meat, wood, etc. Simply put, an infinitesimal minority consumes the most and imposes damage on the overwhelming majority, while asking it to change.
dream country giving
The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.
country blood holy-grail
The whole world is determined by trade - which is really the blood of the world. The driving force is everyone's desire to have a better life. How? By consuming. For countries, the 'Holy Grail' is economic growth.
water able culture
Will we be able to imagine a new culture of water?
photography lions taught
The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.
men succeed life-is
To have success in your professional life is not so hard. To succeed as a man is more difficult.
waiting together power-to-change
It's time to come together. We all have the power to change, so what are we waiting for?
photography writing lions
I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography.
people earth landscape
An image of the earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can transmit knowledge and raise consciousness
believe sea fishing
One fifth of human kind depend on fish to live. Today now 70 percent of the fish stock are over-exploited. According to FAO if we don't change our system of fishing the main sea resources will be gone in 2050. We don't want to believe what we know.
photography art photographer
The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness.