Our vision is linked to »a« One World Flag and not »the« or »our« One World Flag, as this whole symbol is more than just one design or our design.
Our blue planet, the only spaceship we humans have in this vast universe, is in danger and we – the human family – need to act as one in order to tackle the challenges that already confront us today. It is clear that we have to change how we treat our planet in order to prevent a resource or humanitarian crisis and to secure a future for our generation, the generation after us and the generations to come.
Humankind accepted the fact that Earth is not the centre of the universe as recently as the 16th century, and in the same way that Earth is not the centre of our solar system, the nation-state is no longer the centre of the earth. Humankind is connected nowadays as never before in its history and we are in an era when every voice can be heard. Today almost everything works at global level. The Internet is the perfect example of the so called Cosmopolitan Turn, defined by Ulrich Beck, one of the greatest sociologists of our time, who passed away too early. This Cosmopolitan Turn claims that modern individuals seeking to be successful have to act globally, in ways such as communicating by email or using the Internet to find information.
Only a few national borders are visible from space, like the border between South Korea and North Korea by night. Photos from space show the south of the Korean peninsula brightly illuminated, whereas the north is mainly pitch-black. But most borders are not visible, and other aspects such as fanatical religious, national or ethnic beliefs are likewise hard to grasp by looking at Earth as a whole. New world maps are drawn by climate change and rising sea levels, which do not distinguish between social classes nor care about carving out borders. The fact that no single nation-state alone can cope with the global risk of climate change creates a new understanding that the principle of independence and autonomy is an obstacle to the survival of the human race.
»I believe in building a better future for our children,
which requires offering them a planet that is still
habitable in 25 years. Because what is the meaning of
our life, really, if we work and live destroying the
planet, while sacrificing the future of our children?«
Here we share earth related content with you that inspires us and that we like.
This site is in constant process, just like the One World Flag as well.
Blue Marble
One of the most widely known photographs of the Earth, is the image that was
taken by the crew of the final Apollo mission as the crew made its way to the Moon.
Dubbed the »Blue Marble«, Earth is revealed as both, a vast planet home to billions
of creatures and a beautiful orb capable of fitting into the pocket of the universe.
»From out there on the Moon, international politics look so petty. You want to
grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles
out and say ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’«
Overview Effect
Inspired by the »Overview Effect« – a sensation that astronaunts experience
when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole – the
breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in Overview offer a new
way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More than 200 images of
industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns
while also revealing a deeper story about human impact. This extraordinary
photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder
gained from a new, aerial vantage point and creates a perspective of Earth as
it has never been seen before.
Clearly, a desire to protect the planet is common among those who have left it.
Russian cosmonaunt Gennady Padalka has logged more cumulative days in
space than anyone else.
»We are genetically connected to this planet.« he says. And to the best of our
knowledge, Earth is unique in its ability to support life as we know it. The past
decade of astronomy has shown us that we are one among billions of worlds
in the Milky Way galaxy, but our tangled web of geology, ecology and biology
makes this strange rock the only one in reach that´s just right for humans.
There really is no place like home.
The Salt of the Earth
Inspired by the »Overview Effect« – a sensation that astronaunts experience
when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole – the
breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in Overview offer a new
way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More than 200 images of
industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns
while also revealing a deeper story about human impact. This extraordinary
photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder
gained from a new, aerial vantage point and creates a perspective of Earth as
it has never been seen before.
Climate Change
The silence of the universe is shouting
The universe is incredibly old, astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of
planets — so where are all the aliens? Astronomer Stephen Webb has an
explanation: we’re alone in the universe. In a mind-expanding talk, he spells out
the remarkable barriers a planet would need to clear in order to host an
extraterrestrial civilization — and makes a case for the beauty of our potential
cosmic loneliness.
Our vision is linked to »a« One World Flag and not »the« or »our« One World Flag, as this whole symbol is more than just one design or our design.
Our blue planet, the only spaceship we humans have in this vast universe, is in danger and we – the human family – need to act as one in order to tackle the challenges that already confront us today. It is clear that we have to change how we treat our planet in order to prevent a resource or humanitarian crisis and to secure a future for our generation, the generation after us and the generations to come.
Humankind accepted the fact that Earth is not the centre of the universe as recently as the 16th century, and in the same way that Earth is not the centre of our solar system, the nation-state is no longer the centre of the earth. Humankind is connected nowadays as never before in its history and we are in an era when every voice can be heard. Today almost everything works at global level. The Internet is the perfect example of the so called Cosmopolitan Turn, defined by Ulrich Beck, one of the greatest sociologists of our time, who passed away too early. This Cosmopolitan Turn claims that modern individuals seeking to be successful have to act globally, in ways such as communicating by email or using the Internet to find information.
Only a few national borders are visible from space, like the border between South Korea and North Korea by night. Photos from space show the south of the Korean peninsula brightly illuminated, whereas the north is mainly pitch-black. But most borders are not visible, and other aspects such as fanatical religious, national or ethnic beliefs are likewise hard to grasp by looking at Earth as a whole. New world maps are drawn by climate change and rising sea levels, which do not distinguish between social classes nor care about carving out borders. The fact that no single nation-state alone can cope with the global risk of climate change creates a new understanding that the principle of independence and autonomy is an obstacle to the survival of the human race.
»I believe in building a better future for our children, which requires offering them a planet that is still habitable in 25 years. Because what is the meaning of our life, really, if we work and live destroying the planet, while sacrificing the future of our children?«
Here we share earth related content with you that inspires us and that we like. This site is in constant process, just like the One World Flag as well.
One of the most widely known photographs of the Earth, is the image that was taken by the crew of the final Apollo mission as the crew made its way to the Moon. Dubbed the »Blue Marble«, Earth is revealed as both, a vast planet home to billions of creatures and a beautiful orb capable of fitting into the pocket of the universe.
»From out there on the Moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’«
Inspired by the »Overview Effect« – a sensation that astronaunts experience when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole – the breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in Overview offer a new way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More than 200 images of industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns while also revealing a deeper story about human impact. This extraordinary photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder gained from a new, aerial vantage point and creates a perspective of Earth as it has never been seen before.
Clearly, a desire to protect the planet is common among those who have left it. Russian cosmonaunt Gennady Padalka has logged more cumulative days in space than anyone else.
»We are genetically connected to this planet.« he says. And to the best of our knowledge, Earth is unique in its ability to support life as we know it. The past decade of astronomy has shown us that we are one among billions of worlds in the Milky Way galaxy, but our tangled web of geology, ecology and biology makes this strange rock the only one in reach that´s just right for humans. There really is no place like home.
Inspired by the »Overview Effect« – a sensation that astronaunts experience when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole – the breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in Overview offer a new way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More than 200 images of industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns while also revealing a deeper story about human impact. This extraordinary photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder gained from a new, aerial vantage point and creates a perspective of Earth as it has never been seen before.
The universe is incredibly old, astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of planets — so where are all the aliens? Astronomer Stephen Webb has an explanation: we’re alone in the universe. In a mind-expanding talk, he spells out the remarkable barriers a planet would need to clear in order to host an extraterrestrial civilization — and makes a case for the beauty of our potential cosmic loneliness.
