This is Mattias Klum
Artist, NatGeo Explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Professional speaker. Environmentalist.
Dr. Mattias Klum, eminent artist, photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist, uses his evocative storytelling and visual artistry to connect humanity with nature. A National Geographic Photographer and Explorer since 1991, he has shaped 13 cover stories for the iconic magazine, directed 12 documentaries, and published 17 books co-authored with admired scientists such as Johan Rockström and Jane Goodall. He has been honored with numerous awards, including Sweden’s royal medal, an honorary doctorate, and a Young Global Leader nomination.
"Thoughtfulness begins with seeing. My job as a photographer and artist is to make that seeing easier"
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On World Environment Day, Society Expo 2026 presents one of its key international highlights: Our Time on Earth, an independent, English-language knowledge programme taking place in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
On 3 June 2026, Mattias Klum took part as keynote speaker at the international conference Ocean Intelligence in Metashipping in Greece.
The planet is not a backdrop. It is active. And we are part of it.
