Mattias Klum will be affiliated with Stockholm University

Mattias Klum
Photo: Jean Lapin

Mattias Klum is a world-renowned photographer, filmmaker, teacher and artist with a focus on climate, environment and sustainability. He has worked for National Geographic for more than twenty years and has shot approximately ten cover photos for National Geographic Magazine. Klum has also produced several critically acclaimed and award-winning documentaries about the world’s rainforests, endangered coral reefs and about our own inland sea, the Baltic Sea. Since 2013 he has also been an honorary doctor at Stockholm University.

Expert support in the field of climate, environment and sustainability

The University President has now decided to pair Mattias Klum as expert support with Magnus Breitholtz, Advisor to the President for Environment and Sustainable Development, to support the University’s profile on issues with an emphasis on climate, environment and sustainability. If the president wishes, Mattias Klum will also be able to represent the university in an ambassadorial role.

Magnus Breitholtz
Photo: Rickard Kilström

“Stockholm University’s research and education in sustainability is internationally leading in many respects and contributes in several ways to addressing the major societal challenges facing the world. Several of these challenges are acute, and it is absolutely crucial that all parts of society participate in the new knowledge that is constantly being generated. Knowledge can be communicated in different ways, and with Mattias Klum, Stockholm University has a unique opportunity to receive support in framing today’s major societal challenges in a way that we in academia traditionally do not . My hope is that this will allow us to reach more and perhaps new groups in society,” says Magnus Breitholtz.

Teacher and inspiration

The role also includes being able to directly support activities in both research and education. For example, she can act as a teacher or source of inspiration for students and employees. This may also involve helping to develop strategically important educational elements related to the environment, climate and sustainability.

“I continuously work with experts in different fields and often see how important research and efforts do not reach society or are not implemented. Many of the challenges we face require cross-border cooperation to succeed and I look forward to contributing to this in collaboration with Stockholm University,” says Mattias Klum.

“It is extremely gratifying that Stockholm University can now, thanks to the foundation’s funding, associate Mattias Klum, long-time honorary doctor at the university, in a more active way to advance our sustainability work and the major challenges we face release in new forms. Mattias’ strong commitment to these issues will also strengthen us,” says university president Astrid Söderbergh Widding.

Last updated: May 8, 2024

Source: Communications agency