Visions of the FLORIAN SCHULZ
Conservationist - Photographer - Journalist - Speaker - Author
Visions of the Arctic from Florian Schulz on Vimeo.
"For many years now there has been strong interest in expanding oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic, both on land and offshore. Many have considered the Arctic landscape a barren wasteland or a flat, white nothingness.
I take these sentiments as a personal challenge to document an extremely remote and mostly unknown area of North America — for a public that otherwise might never see it. It’s true that at first glance some areas may seem desolate or barren. But those same areas may be teeming with life just days later, with tens of thousands of migrating caribou, or wolves or grizzlies. For several years now..."
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Spreading the word about the beauty of the Arctic and its looming threats is extremelly important, that is why conservation photographer Florian Schulz has teamed up with Earthjustice and outdoor clothing manufacturer Patagonia to create a stunning visual campaign to prevent offshore oil development in this fragile ecosystem.
Based on the Freedom to Roam video, we created a multimedia piece to talk about the need of protecting arctic environments against offshore oil and gas development. This is essential to maintain important corridors for migratory wildlife that highly depend on arctic environments during the summer months.
To see more of Florian images, and get engaged to protect the Arctic. Go to www.earthjustice.org/arctic
Welcome to Visions of the Wild, the photography site of Florian Schulz and his partner Emil Herrera-Schulz. For well over a decade Florian has immersed himself into the natural world to follow his passion of photography and conservation. He was later joined by Emil, who shares the same passion. The results of their efforts are not only breathtaking images and stories from the wild, but entire conservation campaigns such as their Freedom to Roam project on wildlife 
corridors. Florian and Emil believe visuals can dramatically further such conservation efforts. Florian`s dream is the creation of the first “ National Corridor” which he will continue to pursue in the course of his career.
Florian has the strong desire to document entire ecosystems. He likes to convey a true sense of place. Which demands to completely immerse into the field, often for months at a time in the course of adventurous expeditions. Emil is frequently part of such expeditions, where she also captures video and natural sound for their stunning multimedia productions.
Visions of the Wild gives you a window into the wild, where you can witness moments of nature very few people have ever seen. In the images you will see Florian`s artistic eye, in the message you will feel both their passion for the wild places where wildlife still has the freedom to roam.
In the quest to help raise awareness on wildlife corridors, migrations and connectivity, Florian Schulz and Emil Herrera embark on a journey to the wildest corners of the Pacific North West. By sailboat, bush plane or on foot, Florian and Emil discovered a land full of wildlife spectacles: from caribou migrating by the tens of thousands across the arctic plains, to breaching humpback whales and the mass migration of Western and Dunlin sandpipers crossing half the continent to reach their arctic nesting grounds. Expeditions full of discoveries and challenging experiences with nature, are the foundation of the Freedom to Roam conservation photography project that Florian and Emil have undertaken to document the Baja to Beaufort wildlife corridor (B2B).
The trailer, as it focuses on the biodiversity of the American wilderness, also makes an specific emphasis on the arctic and its fragility under the increased pressure of global warming. The trailer was used to fight oil drilling in the Arctic during the last presidential elections.
If you haven't yet, we invite you to take a look at the Freedom to Roam video trailer. Enjoy!
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