An overview of Spaceship Earth

When was the last time you felt a sense of awe? Better known as the Overview Effect, astronauts have reportedly experienced mental clarity just by looking at the whole Earth from a distance. And from there, a newfound perspective about how fragile and beautiful our world truly is. This awe can also be seen in sunrises, meadows, and snowy peaks. With enough contemplation, we see the same view differently.

I, for one, like to see things from a different perspective. Just by tilting our gaze, we move away from the typical view of continents, and chance upon the shrinking underbelly of Earth—Antarctica. Climate change is no longer a dismissible topic, and this image of Earth has been a visual reminder for myself that we as human beings have a big responsibility to play.

Buckminster Fuller once said, "We are all astronauts on a little spaceship called Earth."

As innovators and designers, let’s start becoming the "verbs" that are biassed towards action. Let’s view the Earth that we live in from a different gaze. And besides remembering that today is Earth Day, let’s treat the next 24 hours and beyond as our Earth every day.

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This article was originally published on Bootcamp.

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