About Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (French pronunciation: [jan aʁtys bɛʁtʁɑ̃]; born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book Earth from Above (1999) and his films Home (2009) and Human (2015). It is because of this commitment that Yann Arthus-Bertrand was designated Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme on Earth Day (22 April 2009). He thus discovered a new passion for photography and the beauty of landscapes when observed from above in hot air balloons, and he came to understand how to communicate using these means. He founded the Altitude Agency in 1991, which was the world's first press agency and images bank specialising in aerial photography (500,000 pictures taken in more than 100 countries by more than 100 photographers).
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