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Stories for the future of Europe
Join us in exploring the possibilities of the future! Share your future perspectives, discover other people’s visions, and engage in a dialogue on what Europe and the world may look like in the future. We collect, share and distribute your visions in our stories database.
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Your ideas matter – shape the future you want! Share your visions of tomorrow and join us in creating a narrative that inspires citizens, policymakers, and foresight experts. Together, we can co-create the future.
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Stories - find your inspiration!
Stories do shape futures. Dive into the video tutorials to explore how future narratives are born. Further below, browse trough a series of inspiring, thought-provoking stories around challenges and opportunities of our futures.

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Inside the first self-sustainable city on Mars - by ABIBOO studio
Construction of the city of Nüwa could start in 2054 and will see 250,000 people live inside the rock of a steep cliff. Freeze my body, melt me in 80 years, and send me to Mars. Architecture studio ABIBOO has revealed its plans to create the first self-sustainable city on the Red Planet, which is set to be ready for residents in 2100. The city will be called Nüwa and will be located at Tempe Mensa on one of the Martian cliffs. Its position inside a rock on the steep cliff will protect its residents from radiation and meteorites (cool!) while still giving them
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#OurFutures stories by EU citizens
Frieden und in Ruhe und Harmonie leben
Above all, I want to live in peace, that people understand each other and that it's not always about profit. That people have what they need to live. Healthy food and animals that are no longer tortured. We already have a lot of technical aids, which is great progress in this day and age, but AI must not get out of hand. People should show consideration for others.
Lepši planeta a život jako dřív
I would like the country to get right no disputes people would be good to each other and for me the most important thing animals not to die out and live freely have a beautiful life and people do not pollute the environment .
That people would treat our country beautifully and respectfully and appreciate being here.
I imagine life in the year 2040 so the earth will be beautiful full of beautiful and healthy nature and there will be no ugly and evil things destroying the planet so that electronics will remain as it is in this year so that they don't invent more crap , because if the world improves in technology the planet will die out stupid air and so on . I hope you understand how I wrote it
Gerechtigkeit und Transparenz
This better future could well be one in which many things are handled more fairly. Those who do not work are not entitled to support from the community. With every year of productive work, i.e. work in any form as we know it, not only does the entitlement to support increase in the event of unemployment, but also the entitlement to maintenance when the working age is reached.
Refugees also only receive maintenance if they work and contribute to the GNP of the respective state. There is only ever one citizenship and not several. Referendums, as in Switzerland, are part of everyday life. The influence of citizens or active political groups has more effect and impact on the development of the state. Politicians, like any other employee, can be held accountable for their actions and decisions.
Cars or gen. Vehicles are allowed to drive at a defined maximum speed on all EU highways, but this is also rigorously monitored. Waste should be paid for according to quantity - polluter pays principle.
Ships, whether new or old, should only be allowed to sail emission-free or with filters. The same applies to airplanes.
Capital gains tax of at least 35% per year is due from ownership or capital of 5 million euros. More transparency for people in public office with regard to income, sideline income, other posts, etc. A strict cap also applies here. Politicians who govern a nation must have a solid education in economics or law. School dropouts or unskilled workers are not allowed to hold political office.
Preservation of existing nature. Radical reforestation of fallow land. Stop building wind turbines and use the existing ones, as many of them are not yet connected to the grid. Photovoltaic surfaces over built-up areas, e.g. over roads, highways and wherever the ground is already sealed, or on all kinds of surfaces. Fields and meadows must remain free and usable for agriculture.
Věda a technologie
People in 2027 started getting chipped, everything was already technologically developed. In 2030, cars started flying, so people didn't have to wait in queues, everything was faster. We started growing crickets for food, there are different farms. In 2040, scientists developed the dinosaur gene, so they started appearing and breeding them as pets.
Budoucnost s AI
People no longer had to work in the classical sense. Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over most routine jobs - from administration to factory management. A basic unconditional income allowed people to pursue science, art or their own development. Human creativity became more valuable than manual labour.
Oteplování
It's 2040, and the country's average temperatures have risen, leading to more frequent summer heat waves and warmer winters. Droughts have become more frequent, causing problems for agriculture, especially grain and vegetable production. Farmers had to adapt their cultivation methods and introduce more efficient irrigation methods. Floods have also become more frequent due to the rapid melting of snow in the mountains. On the positive side, however, there has been a great development of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, and most cities have become greener.
Konflikt
In a better future, I would like to see more greenery, because at the moment there is a lot of deforestation and nature is declining. I also hope that the current conflict in Ukraine will be resolved and that everything will turn out well and not affect our next generations visibly. I think the war that is going on is almost unnecessary. In general, I think that in theory all the current problems, whether they arise or are ongoing, could be solved.
Človek bližšie k človeku aj k prírode.
I would like to improve the issue of the environment and personal communication between people.I imagine that car traffic will be banned in cities and that instead of parking lots there will be green oases with benches, fountains and playgrounds for children...birds will sing in the treetops...there will be grass and colourful flowers, bees, ladybirds, grasshoppers, butterflies everywhere...the children will play,feed the birds and watch the bugs and the parents will sit on benches,without mobiles and tablets,and talk to other parents...or have picnics in the grass...then in the playground everyone will play football,dodgeball,handball,hide and seek,chase...there will be laughter and relaxation everywhere and no one will be in a hurry.
Regenerace přírody
The planet would recover through massive ecosystem restoration projects. Deforested areas would be reforested, the oceans would be cleaned of plastic waste and biodiversity would increase by protecting endangered species. Cities would be full of greenery - vertical gardens on buildings, parks on every corner and urban farms would be a way of life.
Schöne neue Welt
We have a transparent and fair legal system, without corrupt judges, where all citizens get their rights. The EU has also been restructured and corrupt politicians have just as little room there as lobbyists. The bureaucracy and bureaucracy in Germany have been successfully dismantled so that the country can breathe again and tax money can be used for social purposes. The tax system has also been simplified and everyone now only pays 15% tax, regardless of whether they are rich or poor and regardless of their legal form. And the Emperor of Bavaria is now our Federal Chancellor and his name is Markus Söder.
Lepší zítřky
I envision more electric cars, technology on every corner, much more efficient schools for our children. I also hope there will be less war and nuclear weapons in the world. There will be more support for local agriculture in our country and stop just importing. All waste will be recycled and not just piled in landfills. There will be low inflation and people will be able to afford all sorts of things and not live paycheck to paycheck.
Mein Wunschtraum
A future that has it all. There are no more politicians. People have finally realized that they only want to cause unrest and exercise power. Let's manage our money like any good family man does. We've had almost 100 years of peace and haven't managed to build up any assets in that time. Instead, we have accumulated debts for many generations to come. For what?
Committees, associations, institutes and many others.
Every citizen had a deputy assigned to them. Great.
Who is actually still working? Those were the conditions in 2040. Now we only have employees who execute existing laws.
Is that enough?
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