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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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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.

Share your visions of the future!

Share your visions of the future!

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Inside the first self-sustainable city on Mars - by ABIBOO studio
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
Everybody is readable! (Iedereen leesvaardig!)
Everybody is readable! (Iedereen leesvaardig!)
I would like our youth and young people to be sufficiently literate from education so that they can participate in society. In order to do so, we need to focus more on the prevention of language backlogs than on the curation of these backlogs in the future. The role that libraries could play in this, together with education, should be appreciated. More money will be allocated to the important work of libraries in the future.
The world of my dreams
The world of my dreams
In my personal opinion, future life of our World will be brighter than today's and I really hope the changes we young people see, could become true within a short amount of time, because everyone need to live in a better World. My biggest concern, firstly regards the climate change: in the "world of my dreams" people have learned how to live without polluting and have a better relationship with nature, with both plants and animals; Secondly the health topic: for me it's important that everyone of us have a free healthcare, physical and psychological in order to achieve the best version of ourselves. Last but not least, the government situation: I really am hopeful that in 2040 (or even before that date) government and citizens would reach a common point to start going on the same path: the one that leads to the best planet we've ever seen and had.
Treetops pathways
Treetops pathways
With many more forests, and parks. And public transport will be the main way of moving from a to b, with very modern vehicles
Global games (Global games)
Global games (Global games)
Future will much more closer meaning bringing people from all walks of life together and closer harmoniously.There are a lot that we need to learn especially from Africa the hidden knowledge of our peopleAlso through these games we experienced how each other survived in terms health ,food and more .Finally the way Africa is seen or heard with sickness no food will be a thing of the past.how were Africans living before the arrival of the white people? World cannot live without each other,world cannot survive without Africa.
أريد مساعدا عائلي ليس لديهم مال للعيش
أريد مساعدا عائلي ليس لديهم مال للعيش
I'm a 18-year-old person who studied the Level Three Foundation, my first rotor rate, 13,95, 'cause my family had no money, I decided to go into formation.
a future without people
a future without people
I hope people dont lose themselves in the future. I don't know how technology will be, but our life will become easier with artificial intelligence and robots. I think it will be thanks to technology that people will be able to live longer. Even though the complacency is high, life will be tough.
France (فرنسا)
France (فرنسا)
Muhand al-Garrari
حب لأخيك ما تحب لنفسك
حب لأخيك ما تحب لنفسك
In the year 2040, the ideal world for people with special needs must be without preference, no discrimination, no bullying, if every one of them has no special need to need no partners or agents, just a new life together, no problems or concerns.
Free thinking, polite talking
Free thinking, polite talking
No waste: in 2040, humanity has realised its impact on environment, including fellow humans. While circularity of material is in full swing, thoughts are also not wasted. Along the polarisation trend: Thinking goes wild, with another impetus given to personal freedom, equality and empowerment of marginalised citizens. Tools are made available to consciously record thoughts and dreams; Yet communication around the thoughts is constrained: reactions are delayed, so that messages are filtered and polished to respect sensitivities.
Conscious People Helps A Better Future
Conscious People Helps A Better Future
In 2040 I would like to see more conscious people. More conscious about environment, pollution and renewable energy resources. We can increase the nuber of conscious people by more effective teaching and better scientific methods. Thanks to more conscious people in 2040 renewable energy will be more common therefore environmental pollution due to fossil fuels will be less than ever. Consequently the air that we breath, the water that we drink and the food that we eat will be more clean. This will effect the Earth to become more liveable place for mankind. In general consciousness also effects how people behaves eachother. Because of that in my future the society will be in a better place. Due to more liveable world and a better society scientist will do their experiments and their studies in more productive ways. Therefore the thechnology will be affected positvely.
Be human together.
Be human together.
Racism and racial justice.
Peace, respect and well-being
Peace, respect and well-being
In 2040, I would like that the future life will be peaceful and without economic, political or idealogical tensions. People will be caring about nature, will be respectful and caring about the well-being of the society as a whole. Competition in school or work performance won't be promoted but there will be rather an environment that gives the possibility for learning, discovering, stimulating curiosity.
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