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Stories for the future of Europe

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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.

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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
BETTER NATURAL ENVIRONMENT = BETTER LIFE! (ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ= ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΗ ΖΩΗ!!)
BETTER NATURAL ENVIRONMENT = BETTER LIFE! (ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ= ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΗ ΖΩΗ!!)
The natural environment I will live in is much better than today. Respect the laws of nature to live a better world!
Great Leader (great leader)
Great Leader (great leader)
I want people learn that living and investing is a right of every individual, regardless of his race .
Urbanism for people
Urbanism for people
A city without cars. A city where pedestrians are the center of the urbanism. A city where I can stay without breathing polluted air. Or, at least, if this is not possible, a more walkable cities. Nowadays, cars not only pollute a lot, but also occupied much space. A space that we can enjoy, for walking, for sports, for talking, etc. Banning cars in the cities and encourage a real connected public transport is how I imagine my future city.
prosperity is a life (refah bir yaşam)
prosperity is a life (refah bir yaşam)
In 2040, I wish that problems such as business financial or other economic or administrative issues would be resolved and not to be discriminated on in an equal level. I would like to aim for a very difficult project in 2040, why we are not able to make a difference in terms of the fact that we have left the class of political view, party, religion, race, language, and that we are not able to classify all of us, and why is it not so difficult for all of us that we are not able to make a difference between prosperity, famine, death, death, and that we are not so hard to make an economic effort in both the years and 20 years.
The future of Multiple Sclerosis
The future of Multiple Sclerosis
We are in 2040. Time goes by so quickly. I have had Multiple Sclerosis since 2021. This year I'm turning 47 years old and the image of a patient with MS in a wheelchair is related to the past. Luckily, it's not our present or future anymore. I still receive my medication every six weeks but I am grateful because I am healthy and the illness doesn't command life. It's just another part of it. Thanks of all the investment of the last years - Next Generation grants helped - the course of many illness has changed, like the quality of life of its patients. In addition, a new vaccine for the Epstein Barr Virus has been released. It’s one of the causes of MS, so this vaccine is supposed to reduce the incidence of MS in the world. The future ahead is even more encouraging.
Equal rights is the right way!
Equal rights is the right way!
I imagine a future in Europe in which all citizens would be able to enjoy and execute their rights equally. From women access to labour, to city-accesibility for people with disabilities, every aspect of our society needs to keep developing and improving to integrate every single one of EU citizens.
my Dreams
my Dreams
to be a good sport and to develop the sport of climbing in my country and in the world
You are not just about your race, language, religion or gender. And I care about what makes you you!
You are not just about your race, language, religion or gender. And I care about what makes you you!
The future will be brighter than the past. No misogyny! No racism! No any sort of class distinction! Only brains will race in an equal place. Only distinction will be in ideas; to good to better. Globalizing world will separate ethnic origins, religions and languages from what makes us: our ideas! Remember, all the problems and solutions begin and end in human being. Lets start to solve problems with the head of the all of them
THE TECHNOLOGY DILEMMA
THE TECHNOLOGY DILEMMA
Who decides if we are hired? Who decides if we get a loan? The answer is simple, an algorithm. Many people still ignore this aspect, but the reality is that more and more algorithms make decisions for our lifetime. Of course, technology is fundamental in our lives, and I could not imagine a life without it; but its development without control could bring us many social and ethical issues. Firstly, an algorithm works from all the data that all the users from the media provide, and then, taking all this data, the system learns to pull out its conclusions. This process is known as machine learning. Imagine an algorithm that it's learning through social media, for instance, Twitter. The algorithm takes many tweets from different users and analyzes them, but what happens if one tweet is homophobic? The algorithm won't know that, and it will think that insulting gay people is right. This is just an example, but there are plenty of cases like this and even more complex ones. In 2040 I imagine a future where the development of technology is under control and whose progress is taking part at the same time that human evolution. A future where people of all knowledge branches (philosophers, engineers...) are working together to solve all the social dilemmas and to improve the citizen's quality of life through the right improvement of technology.
A future more trains (A future more togheter )
A future more trains (A future more togheter )
There is going to be an mental switch in the way we interact with the digital world. The way we manage the shared information will be in a way that harms or mental health less and becomes less overwhelming. Hopefully there will be changed in our climate or we as humans managed ways to let the nature be without being harmed ourself to much. People want to do more for society to lift it up or work on it togheter which increases the demogracy in its quality next to just voting
Equal rights is the right way!
Equal rights is the right way!
I imagine a future in which all Europeans are able to enjoy their rights equally. From women access to labour, to city-accesibility for people with disabilities, every aspect of society needs to keep developing towards a more equal Europe.
The Youth Takes Control of its Future
The Youth Takes Control of its Future
Previous generations finally assumed that they have to stop caring about themselves and more about their children and the world they are giving us. The new PM of United States is in their 40's, the half of European Commission is made by people younger than 45 years old. We transitioned to a capitalist pension system where each one pay for his pension. Scientist are telling us that the effects of climate change are getting under control at the end. UK celebrated another referendum where the votes of young people were more valuable and they rejoined the EU. Youth Unemployment is for first time at the same level as general unemployment. There's gender equality and fertility rated increased. The public debt of EU member states decreased to a sustainable point. In 2040 we finally can say again that our children will have a better life than ourselves.
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