About
Why?
No official flag for planet Earth exists today.
A flag like this serves as an important reminder to the citizens of Earth. It is a reminder that we share this planet no matter of national boundaries; that we should take care of each other and the planet we live on.
The Organization
The International Flag of Planet Earth Organization (IFOPE-O) is a registered nonprofit organization, focusing on social impact by representing The International Flag of Planet Earth.
Oskar Pernefeldt
President, IFOPE-O
Oskar is the designer behind the proposal The International Flag of Planet Earth, which was presented in 2015. Besides being a vexillologist (scholar of flags), he is a renowned Art Director in the advertising scene in Sweden, attested by many eminent awards to his name. Oskar firmly believes that symbols can create a powerful shift of perspective that can impact human behavior. The flag itself is a symbol for Earth and an important reminder that we share this planet – with all of its challenges and possibilities.
oskar@flagofplanetearth.com
Mission
Our mission is to make The International Flag of Planet Earth recognized and utilized as the flag of planet Earth, and to share its message across the globe. In short, our job is to promote the flag proposal. We do this through extensive outreach work, investing in collaborations, campaigns and awareness creation.
Hansa Devi
Executive Director, IFOPE-O
Hansa served as the Vice President for ACCESS Health International, a nonprofit think tank and advisory group, based in Hyderabad, India, during its initial phases. After her time in India, she served as the Co-Founder and CEO of Panji LLC for 5 years, an eco-friendly manufacturing company based in Colorado, USA. Hansa is the Vice President on our Board of Directors and serves as Executive Director of the organization.
hansa@flagofplanetearth.com
Leo Bovaller
Head of Strategy, IFOPE-O
Leo is a strategic thinker with a passion for communication and a belief in the power of symbols to unite people and cultures. He has been recognized for his work as a strategist, receiving numerous awards for his creative approach to problem-solving. With experience working in Europe, North America, and South East Asia, Leo has a diverse and global perspective that informs his approach to strategy. He is committed to inspiring people to do good and to make a positive impact on the world. Leo believes the International Flag of Planet Earth serves as a symbol of our shared home and a reminder of the challenges and possibilities we face together.
leo@flagofplanetearth.com
Michael Seiler
Head of Impact, IFOPE-O
Michael is a social impact strategist, leveraging new technology, cross-sector partnerships, and creative media campaigns to drive impact on big social and environmental challenges, local and global. With a background in technology and startup acceleration, tech education, DEI, nonprofits and events/festivals, Michael is passionate about creating big cultural movements that align citizens, businesses, government, and nonprofits around a unified impact plan.
michael@flagofplanetearth.com
What we believe
When a flag like this is adopted, people are more frequently reminded of the message it represents. We firmly believe that its exposure will create substantial impact with social, cultural, environmental and economic ripple effects.
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Goals
How we envision our job being impactful and meaningful. Together with you, we spread the message of the flag on a global scale in a myriad of ways.
We envision The International Flag of Planet Earth in homes and communities. We want people to fly it proudly, no matter nationality or background.
We envision venues, organizations, institutions, etc, adopting the flag. It is to be represented, for example, at the United Nations and other multilateral unions, campuses, memorials, embassies, sport arenas and events, in major cities, little towns, and public places - across the globe - as well as featured in cultural and creative endeavors such as music videos, films, video games, etc.
We envision this flag being used as a symbol of Earth in a myriad of creative ways. This could range from small to large; from scroll-down menus when “world-wide” is an option online, to missions in outer space.
We do not see the flag as an opponent to national flags in any way. For example, the flag of the USA will still be the flag of the USA. The International Flag of Planet Earth is proposed to represent the planet. We see it as a complement to national flags.
With a wide spread of the flag, we can provide its meaning as much exposure as possible; a reminder that we share this planet.
We are not here to create a movement bound by time, but to inspire systematic change; a new way of relating to the natural world and the life it supports.
What we do
Examples of how we serve as the awareness agency of the flag. Our job is to promote it in as many creative ways as possible.
Ongoing work
Global awareness initiatives through communication efforts
Inspire the use of the flag in contemporary culture and mainstream media
Collaborations with influential businesses, brands and individuals
Inspire community adoption by working with universities, embassies, multilateral forums, sport arenas and events, towns and municipalities, etc.
Expanding our network of volunteers, ambassadors, philanthropists and individuals who care about our precious planet.
IFOPE-O is officially a partner organization of Space For Humanity with a joint mission to make it possible for more people to experience the Overview Effect.
Why you donate
If you are looking to invest in The International Flag of Planet Earth, you are recognizing the importance of impact investments; of being part of the important work of affecting a real and lasting change in mindset and attitude toward the planet we inhabit and toward other beings. By joining arms in our work, you are willing to fight for a paradigm shift; to affect how we perceive the world; focusing on what we have in common instead of on our differences, and reminding people that we share this planet.
This type of impact investment also means that you are part of the important shift of leveraging the role of organizations in the nonprofit sector at large. It takes time to gain leverage, it takes time to cultivate behavioral changes, it takes time to create strong foundations, let alone enabling and empowering sustainable solutions for all the difficulties we face on this planet. In short, it takes time, and requires serious resources, to create ripple effects in the greater global community. But we are insistent, we are inspired, and we are impactful – when we join forces.
What we have in common is that we are here to serve something that is much greater than ourselves.
We are not here to create a movement bound by time, but to inspire systematic change; a new way of relating to the natural world and the life it supports.
DISCLAIMER
The International Flag of Planet Earth and its organization are operating without political affiliation or religious belief. We stand completely non-partisan to any such affiliations.