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Flag for Planet Earth Planted on the Arctic Ice on World Peace Day

Flag for Planet Earth Planted on the Arctic Ice on World Peace Day

On World Peace Day, 21st September, the international crew of expedition vessel Infinity, including Aussie TV travel host, Tim Charody, raised the Flag of Planet Earth on the Arctic ice.

It has taken Captain Clemens Oestreich almost three months to accomplish this journey to the Arctic. His mission was a call to humanity to unite our forces as the only way to face global challenges is to act as one global community.

Clemens Oestreich conceived this extraordinary mission while on the islands of the South Pacific Ocean. It was here that Infinity's crew spent countless hours over many weeks collecting plastic waste from the islands' shores. "This plastic came from all over the world, and the piles seemed never ending," says Captain Oestreich.

"We realised that global problems such as these are rooted in a sense of disconnection that many people experience. We wanted to do something meaningful, even if that meant planting a flag in one of the most remote parts of the world." Captain Oestreich found support for his mission from Kees Zegers and Bas Verhart, two friends from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. With their help, and an international crew, including Australian travel TV host Tim Charody, the journey towards the Arctic set sail from Dutch Harbor, Alaska in June. 

The raising of the Flag is the official start of #JoinEarthToday Campaign.  EarthToday aims to bring together innovators, teachers, designers, scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, musicians, activists, travellers, mothers, fathers, health experts, farmers, sailors, astronauts, tribal elders and many more to tackle the global challenges humanity will face over the coming decades. 

EarthToday's co-founder Bas Verhart says, "With over seven billion people living on this beautiful planet, we have to rethink our future. The only way to face global challenges is to act as one global community. The planting of the flag is a start and an open invitation to everybody to join forces and change course."

People can support the #JoinEarthToday campaign by liking and sharing pictures and videos of the Flag of Planet Earth on social media or by raising their own flag.

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