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Stories for the future of Europe

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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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Città a misura di uomini e uomini a misura della collettività
Città a misura di uomini e uomini a misura della collettività
cities with a lot of greenery with families served by clean energy playgrounds always open for young people sustainable mobility no electric school very busy both for study and for civic education Sports for the elderly free to improve health. Full-time work for all and eliminate economic inequality. The state must intervene in the real economy
Bez przyszłości
Bez przyszłości
It's 2040 and another war has begun. Russia rebuilt after the victory with Ukraine invaded other countries, quickly moving armored forces reached Portugal. Poland and Germany were turned to ashes and more than 100 million people died as a result of the impact of atomic bombs. England has surrendered and is occupied by the United States. In the world, China annexed all of Asia and destroyed the entire population of Taiwan. Famine and disease are spreading, the burnt earth does not yield any crops. The future of the earth no longer exists.
celine.quignard@yahoo.fr
celine.quignard@yahoo.fr
I would like the future to be more restful than the period we are currently living in. I would like humanity to be more respectful of its environment but also of people. By 2040, all people would be aware of the environment. Degrowth would have started, but it would have had a positive impact on everyone. More consumption to excess, everyone would consume what is available in his country or close environment geographically.
ivno264@gmail.com
ivno264@gmail.com
In a democratic country everything should work according to fair and balanced rules. If we all had stable jobs, and everyone paid taxes, the whole system would run more smoothly. If everyone thought of providing a good service instead of getting rich quickly, it would be better for everyone.
wonen in een ideale wereld !!
wonen in een ideale wereld !!
I want the future there peacefully, without armed conflicts , tolerance and a distribution of taxes and taxes so that both the poor and the rich pay a fair contribution , also that everyone would be treated in the same way and politicians finally stop promising their friends a better world , at the expense of the less fortunate , in short a safe and well-living world for everyone on this globe !
imperator.nie@gmail.com
imperator.nie@gmail.com
It's 2040. Artificial intelligence, which has been properly regulated and implemented so that it really serves humanity, helps us in many aspects of life. However, it is prohibited in several areas, such as art and culture. its participation is allowed but only as a component part of a given work or cultural product. All people receive dividends from what is produced in the automation process. No one has to work to survive, because dividend money is enough for all basic needs and even more, but most people still work because it gives their lives meaning and raises their social status. Money, however, is no longer the main driver of action, it is precisely the status acquired by contributing to society. Humanity flew to Mars and further plans are underway to conquer space. Many new sources of energy have been discovered, so that coal is no longer an attractive raw material at all. Life expectancy has increased significantly and is increasing by several years each year, so everyone agrees that the prospect of colonizing other planets will become a necessity sooner rather than later.
Det blir aldrig så bra som man hoppas, men inte heller så illa som man kan befara
Det blir aldrig så bra som man hoppas, men inte heller så illa som man kan befara
By 2040, we have solved the current energy crisis, and our fossil dependence is broken. Our natural resources are managed sustainably. The population growth in the world has stopped, and the population is decreasing in the world. Life expectancy is increasing globally. I would like the UN to have a leading role in the world, and to be able to put power according to what it decides. Now you are too toothless in conflicts. Given the current world situation, I hope that Russia no longer poses any threat to anyone. That Ukraine has entered the EU and NATO, and that the inhabitants of the US choose leaders who behave like leaders and nothing else. If you want to be a world leader, you have to be one for the whole world and nothing else. But I probably won't be there, so I'll see how it goes.
Wereldvrede
Wereldvrede
By 2040, everyone will live in peace with each other. People are finally coming to the realization that they have got the brain that sets them apart from most other animals. They behave accordingly and live peacefully with each other. The imperialists at the top of society have been driven out and replaced by people who have the best interests of humanity and the planet.
Be Europos vėžio Rusijos
Be Europos vėžio Rusijos
The Russian state has collapsed and no longer poses a threat to Europe. The Russians pay for the damage caused to Ukraine during the war. EU leaders have emerged who represent the EU well and are respected around the world, have a clear voice and significant influence. A unified NATO army has been established to ensure peace and security for all members. Putler is recognised as a war criminal and dies in prison. Only legal migrants enter the EU and there are no longer terrorist attacks and threats. The EU economy is growing, the number of educated people is increasing and climate change is being taken more seriously.
Maailma hengittää taas!
Maailma hengittää taas!
2040 is a turning point in world history. We have been working together for 20 years. As a result of these efforts, re-freezing has been observed in polar glaciers. The Gulf Stream continues to flow and keeps the Nordic climate tolerable. The amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide has decreased. Thank you for making the Brazilian and Asian rainforests grow and function as the lungs of the world. Invasive alien species spread to new areas are returning to their original habitats. The number of wildfires in previous years has decreased and the number of tropical hurricanes has been lower than in previous years. All this, now and in the years to come, has been made possible by the collective effort of the peoples of the world for a common world. A world that is only on loan. The senseless frenzy of increasing the production of all products has ceased and produces only the blood that the sustainable production capacity of the Earth makes possible. Recycling is well underway on continents and in countries where recycling has not taken place in the past. The world's seas, rivers and waterways have recovered from the enormous plastic waste that has been sown in them, thanks to advanced technology and awareness for the good of our waterways.
Senza futuro
Senza futuro
You ask us to tell you about a day in 2040 when it's hard to look over a week. What can be imagined of the near future, projecting the current state of things? It's really complicated. I can hope that there will be a more compact European Community and that it will be less and less influenced by the United States. I can hope that Israel will be better off than it is now acting with atrocious violence against the Palestinians. Hope. Two thoughts on all, with certainty it will not be so. I see a catastrophic future and fear for my children.
Leben und nicht überleben
Leben und nicht überleben
Well-paid work for all, price adjustments for low-income earners. Work shyness that doesn't want to work to make work necessary or else cut the citizen's money. Lowering electricity, heating and gasoline costs should remain affordable and not be a luxury . Equal curricula for the federal state prevails with the same pace of learning.
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