Yann Arthus-Bertrand: What makes us human?

Yann Arthus-Bertrand founded the Altitude Agency in 1991, which was the world's first press agency and images bank specializing in aerial photography. [Photo/Weibo]

When talking about the future, the director revealed that he was interested in the daily life of Chinese immigrants, women in particular, and hoped to shoot a documentary about them.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand was born in 1946, and has always nurtured a passion for animals and the natural world. At a very early age, he began to use a camera to record his observations and accompany his writings.

On the occasion of the first Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, Yann decided to embark upon a major photographic project about the state of the world and its inhabitants: Earth From Above.

This book enjoyed international success, selling more than three million copies. His open-air photographic exhibition was shown in around 100 countries and seen by some 200 million people.

Yann continued his commitment to the environmental cause with the creation of the GoodPlanet Foundation. Since 2005, this non-profit organization has been investing in educating people about the environment and the fight against climate change.