Jimmy Chin Author

In 2017, Sebastian Copeland was named one of 25 of the world's top adventurers of the last 25 years. With approximately 5,000 miles under his skis in the polar regions, Copeland has led numerous expeditions to document the endangered ice, reaching both North and South Poles on foot. Noted as a photographer 'who has produced works that are of outstanding artistic merit and communicate messages of urgent global significance,' Copeland was named Photographer of the Year twice by the IPA for his books (2007 and 2020) and twice by TIFA (2016 and 2020). Copeland has addressed audiences at the UN, governments, universities, and many Fortune 500 companies to warn of the systemic transformations taking place in the polar regions and their geopolitical consequences. In 2019, Copeland was knighted by French President Emmanuel Macron in the National Order of Merit. He is a fellow of The Explorers Club, a member of the International Glaciology Society, and spent 15 years on the board of President Gorbachev's NGO Global Green USA. Jimmy Chin is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer, and professional mountain sports athlete. He has led or participated in cutting-edge expeditions around the word for more than 20 years. He has climbed and skied Mount Everest from the summit and made significant first ascents on all seven continents, including the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru. His photographs have graced numerous covers of National Geographic Magazine and the New York Times Magazine.