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.

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.

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

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 - you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well. My work is meant to convince people we can no longer live like this.

You know the problem, we don't want to believe what we know.

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