The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because ….

The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you..

To have success in your professional life is not so hard. To succeed as a man is more difficult..

The Rio Earth Summit in 1992 changed my life completely, turning me into an activist. From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground - yo….

I learned to be a hot-air balloon pilot to take tourists over the Masai Mara Reserve in order to earn some money and finance the work I was doing wit….

For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've al….

After Hurricane Katrina, over New Orleans, my helicopter crashed and the pilot and I were only saved because we fell on the roof of a flooded house t….

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 ….

An image of the earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can t….

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? B….

No one is an environmentalist by birth. It is only your path, your life, your travels that awaken you..

Our children think our world will end. It's a tragic thing. Adults don't think that. They don't see that we are eating the planet. But we are. If you….

I'm not an expert when it comes to technology, but what changed things for me was autofocus. I used to have to throw away half my pictures because it….

The trust we build over the years if of tremendous help to me when I start in a new project and need to find associates..

The key of 'The Earth from Above,' and of 'Home' is to show the beauty of the planet, and thereby to promote love for it..

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 sy….

Will we be able to imagine a new culture of water?.

I always take hundreds and hundreds of pictures. I used to work for National Geographic, and they gave us a lot of film..

I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and the environment..

For nearly two years, I was flying above the planet with my camera. I knew straight away that this was something important to do, just at this moment….

It's time to come together. We all have the power to change, so what are we waiting for?.