Please double-click on the English subtitles below to play the video.
00:00
This is the flag of Earth, designed
by Oskar Pernefeldt of Sweden.
0
510
6817
00:07
Just imagine with me for a second:
1
7327
2040
00:09
What if we celebrated our humanity
2
9930
3443
00:13
as much if not more than we
celebrate our nationalities?
3
13596
4301
00:18
As we become a spacefaring civilization
and we go off into the stars,
4
18605
4241
00:22
what do our nations mean anyway
5
22846
2230
00:25
when you're standing on the surface
of Mars or any other planet?
6
25076
3533
00:29
And then of course, back here on Earth,
7
29239
2514
00:32
as our planet is facing a climate crisis,
8
32423
2818
00:35
as our climate could be unlivable in our
children or grandchildren's lifetime,
9
35241
4311
00:39
I believe we need a strong symbol,
10
39552
3151
00:42
a flag,
11
42703
1435
00:44
to unite us to fight,
12
44138
1921
00:46
not just as nations, but as a species.
13
46059
4986
00:51
Thank you.
14
51045
1256
New videos
About this website
This site will introduce you to YouTube videos that are useful for learning English. You will see English lessons taught by top-notch teachers from around the world. Double-click on the English subtitles displayed on each video page to play the video from there. The subtitles scroll in sync with the video playback. If you have any comments or requests, please contact us using this contact form.