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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
Health and wellbeing
Ideally, people will be healthier and life will be very comfortable. In a dream scenario, cures and preventative measures for most diseases will have been invented and be available to everyone in the world through universal healthcare. Moreover, advances in technology will make all human activities eco-friendly and enhance people's abilities to complete tasks easily and conveniently. Education will focus on promoting wellbeing and collaboration.
Human centred with democracy and rationalism and nature protection
I would like to see the world as a more hospitable place for ALL people in 2040.
An ideal future would be a world where everyone has the chance to live with similar values and peaceful visions (humanistic values and aims), a future where people would work with the help of AI (well-regulated though), with democracy and rationalism, a future where all attempts are focused on the expansion human race's prosperity and nature (environment) would be well respected and protected.
Crafting the new generation of humanity
I think one of the most important topics in today's society is education. Schools should be a place where kids not only acquire information but also learn how to learn. Also, each person is different and has different strengths and weakness. Students should feel seen and heard by teachers and feel free to try new things and create their future. Not only different learning methods (interactive methods, use of technology) are required but also enhance team work. Kids should not be distant and competitive to each other but learn from a young age that they should respect other humans and work efficiently together. Empathy, accepting vulnerability, respect to other human beings no matter their colour, body image should be taught in school from a very early stage.
Living in harmony
I imagine a future where every human shows respect to nature and to others, no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, skin color, age, financial background, educational background or any other aspect that makes them "different" than the norm. If people change their mindsets towards this, a lot of struggles and obstacles that we face will be improved and we will move towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Estimated 2040 future opinion; (Estimated 2040 future opinion;)
According to the latest reviews and my personal and other experience, the future every twenty or more years, would be different of course, use of the difference of the people that are active and working or living etc. The technology or other parts of planet development, physical or not.
What if being active and working on community is not so diverse, what if A.I. and other parts of undisclosed information are easier? What if my generation or the future generations didn 't fail or did not make the defect succes?
No what matter, there is a terminal code of human ethics that any entity or other group human parts can not change by its own.
Further any other new rules or common digitalisation part that may a european or other union make, if it does not change time at a short time, or if there is a welcome solution for any kind of humanity problems, then the public part is not so certain.
All right a union of about less than a billion people or close to that or more, is a good future, but will these people have a good life effectively in a local side, except the global update of it?
I am not the best expert for an opinion about it, but i think a saving that induces a better new employers and new profiles options would be defective, plus other special option people about that works more years, that did not have the cases that they were affected etc..
If there is this big union with the budget of these people, that can make changes to the local country’s, what they can not do that to one by one mode?
So the critiria and other rights are described by non public community that the effects of the good Community’s Area’s.
At last the education part, have not to be a defacto to the next generation, notwithstanding the examination and the winning future of any upcoming group or personalism.
I hope at 2040 could be even better for anyone, except the sad parts of unity.
Example of better united economy, that people would lead their views according to their knowledge and general skills, indexed by special groups or other foreign or past global forums, or other classified information that we don’t know yet.
Reflecting there is no reason to stay to the unit and trying to be active.
In that option, i would say yes his stay back to our country’s, to our location? our country safety etc.; stand to my village? Easy and perfectly? with no accommodation’s, because after all its not all about money? there are many other facts that humanity could work and produce? right?
P.S.: I think a closer can be Climbed faster than a “non – closer”; or not?
Equity, fairness and respect
I dream of a future where prejudice of gender, race and social background are eliminated. People are judged exclusively on the basis of their personalities and skills and state/authorities and individuals are united as one in their actions and policies.
I hope that mankind would have realised that we need to respect and safeguard the environment and are living a measured life respecting the planet.
The New World - A sisterhood
In 2040, I envision a world where gender equality has become an unquestionable reality and women's increased participation in leadership positions has fundamentally reshaped society. This includes:
1) Equal Representation in Leadership: By 2040, gender parity in leadership roles is the norm, not the exception. Hopefully, women will hold an equitable share of positions in politics, business, academia, and other sectors. I hope that Boards of directors, government cabinets, and executive teams will reflect the diversity of the population, with a balance of women and men at the decision-making table.
2) Legislation and Policies: In this future, I hope that comprehensive legislation and policies have been put in place to ensure gender equality. Laws against gender discrimination and pay gaps to be strictly enforced, fostering an environment where women have the same opportunities for career advancement as men. Parental leave policies to become more equitable, encouraging men to take an active role in caregiving.
3) Education and Empowerment: I wish that educational institutions will better prioritize gender-sensitive curricula, promoting equality from an early age. Girls and young women to be encouraged to pursue any field of study or career they desire without fear of gender bias. I also envision mentorship programs abound, helping women break through glass ceilings and reach their full potential.
4) Media and Representation: The significant evolution of media and advertising. The dismantling of gender stereotypes, and women's portrayal in multifaceted, empowering roles in all forms of media. The representation of women in STEM fields, politics, and leadership roles in movies and TV shows in a way that inspires young girls to aim higher.
5) Work-Life Balance: The prioritization of a healthy work-life balance. Companies to offer flexible work arrangements, remote options, and on-site childcare facilities, enabling women to excel in their careers while maintaining fulfilling personal lives and not be judged for their decisions.
6) Intersectionality: The fight for gender equality to become more intersectional, addressing the unique challenges faced by women of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with disabilities. In this future, I wish for inclusivity and diversity to be celebrated
7) Global Solidarity: Nations collaborate on a global scale to promote gender equality. International organizations and governments work together to eradicate gender-based violence, provide access to education for all girls, and ensure women's rights are upheld everywhere.
8) Stereotype-Free Future: Traditional gender roles and stereotypes have faded into history. Boys and girls are encouraged to explore their interests and talents without limitations based on preconceived notions of what is "appropriate" for their gender.
9) Economic Prosperity: Gender equality isn't just a matter of justice; it's also an economic boon. In this future, countries that have prioritized women's participation in the workforce are reaping the benefits of a larger talent pool and increased innovation, leading to overall economic prosperity.
10) Empathy and Inclusivity: Society is marked by a greater sense of empathy, inclusivity, and collaboration. This future embraces the understanding that gender equality benefits everyone, leading to a more harmonious and prosperous world for all.
Une nouvelle harmonie planétaire
We are in 2040... less than 17 years after 2023. The impacts of climate change have become devastating... Yet, humanity is taking the lead again. Countries have started working together to survive and exit the spiral of violence that followed Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in 2022. A new global governance has been established with fair representation of all continents in the governing bodies. We can once again speak of the ‘United Nations’, which is united in their desire to survive the destruction of the planet by the economic systems that have been unleashed over the last 60 years. O starts to recreate a certain harmony between the human population and the planet...
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