Patrick Degerman

Explorer & Climate Activist

Patrick "Pata" Degerman is a professional Finnish explorer who is determined and unstoppable. To date, Pata has summited over 200 mountains in Antarctica, Greenland and the Himalayas and climbed 24 first ascents in some of the world’s most challenging environments. He has completed 47 expeditions throughout the Arctic circle, the wild jungles of the Amazonas, Borneo, and Costa Rica, and five deserted islands in the Pacific.

"If you don’t do anything, nothing will happen!"

Topics

Climate Change
The Impossible to Mount SISU
Antarctica -93.0 °C
New Patterns of Action and Thinking
Teamwork

Languages

He presents in English and Finnish.

How he presents

Pata shares his stories, images, and strategies with humour and passion, raising awareness of the growing climate crisis and inspiring a new generation of environmental keepers.

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In Detail

Pata’s purpose is fuelled by witnessing the impact of climate change firsthand and realising that we need urgent collective action to protect our planet. With each expedition, he returns armed with firsthand accounts and photographs of melting glaciers and shrinking wildlife habitats in the world’s most vulnerable regions. Shaken by the rapid changes, he has spent the past 23 years delivering speeches. His long-term mission begins today and is renewed every day with a commitment to our planet, to conserving our wildlife, land, and water; advocating for the environment; and inspiring others to act with a global mindset.

What he offers you

Pata’s keynotes take you on an adventure around the planet. His talks are illustrated with stunning pictures and videos from the untouched jungles to the snowy plains of the Arctic and Antarctic. The engaging keynotes combine education, entertainment, cause-driven leadership and climate action.