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Copeland led the
Antarctica 2011–2012 Legacy Crossing. Over 82 days between 4 November 2011 and 24 January 2012 Sebastian and partner Eric McNair-Landry were the first to cross the Antarctica icecap from east to west via two of its poles. They used kites and skis, setting three new polar records in
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in defense of the Inuit's cultural loss to climate change. After two trips to
Antarctica, in 2006 and 2007, he decided to try to combine fine art photography, adventure and environmental concerns. In 2007, Copeland released his first book
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Copeland began his career in New York City directing music videos before moving on to commercial directing as well as professional photography with credits including fashion and advertising, album covers, and celebrities.
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Antarctica's East coast by non-motorized means and without assistance. They were also the first to link the POI to the South Pole without motorized transportation. On 24 January 2012, they finally reached
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Chicago. His work is included in The Natural World Museum in San Francisco's permanent archive. In 2006 and 2007 prints from his first book,
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In 2005, Copeland led a media initiative in the Arctic in defense of the
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2018 Germany's BAMBI award, in the "Our Earth" category
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In 2013, in Copeland completed his second documentary,
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In 2018, Copeland was given a public exhibit by the
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