Yann Arthus-Bertrand

French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer most famous for his book, Earth From Above, and the documentary films Home, and Human. In 2005, he founded the organization GoodPlanet which helps people and companies reduce their climate impact. On Earth Day in 2009, he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.

He grew up in a wealthy family in Paris. He was interested in nature and wildlife from an early age. In his late teens, he was an assistant director and actor in French films. Four years later, he left the movie industry to return to Château de Saint Augustin wildlife park. He and his wife lived in Kenya on the Masai Mara National Reserve, where he lived among the Masai tribe and studied lion behavior. Here he discovered his passion for photography.

He married a woman named Anne in 1976 but the two later divorced. He has three siblings: Catherine, Béatrice and Pascal. He has a son named Tom who is a musical artist.

In September of 2019 he posted a video of Greta Thunberg's passionate address on climate change.