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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 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
we came close to disaster but escaped it. Maybe it took the scare to push us to do something. in the 15 years from 2025 to 2040 we realized that the future is not just an abstract idea that someone else will take care of. Sure, things are not perfect, but eventually an agreement was reached among nations to reduce the emissions that are harming the planet. A new consciousness has spread. On the streets, internal combustion cars are increasingly rare, replaced by electric motors or often even bicycles. Technology has moved on but it has also become simpler, with a taste for the essential that was not there in the past so overflowing with frills and driven consumerism.
Studies show that global warming is coming under control. The damage has been there and new damage will still be there before the end, but work is being done and successes are being seen.
Even in politics having come close to a new world war brought us closer together, first with suspicion, still fearful that this or that other nation was waiting for just the slightest opening for a new attack but then forging bonds. Only 15 years have passed, sure, the process is still in its infancy, but it is well under way.
It is not a perfect world. But it is a better world that is improving
Today in 2040, artificial intelligence is everywhere. In the world of work, it automates all administrative tasks and coordinates tasks to be carried out by humans. In the judicial sphere, judges and juries will be impartial and incorruptible.
However, 2050 should be the decade of balance. We need to rehumanize our society. We need to rediscover real social links in this sanitized world.
Contamination. In my opinion, this is one of the most pressing issues right now, so I would think that if we moved, this problem would at least be addressed. Food contamination has been reduced, and there is a greater appreciation for fruit and vegetables grown in nature without fertilisers and various pesticides. As far as machine pollutants are concerned, various fuels would be invented that not only do not pollute the environment, but also destroy the pollution so that it is possible to return later. The pollution of nature from all sorts of means: burning bonfires, the effects of war, etc. This could be tackled, but the means have not yet been found. It is a difficult and tedious process, but in a couple of decades, the means will have been found to eradicate pollution. Everyone will see pollution as a serious problem that needs to be tackled without delay, and a place for new products to be found. So there will be many new ideas worthy of funding to solve the problem, and it will take a lot of testing and trust to come up with a fuel that will reduce pollution. It will take many years to find the right tool to enable more sustainable driving. Pollution-free food will be much better than any before and will not spoil so quickly, but neither will it taste like plastic. Well, the damage to the environment will still be a sensitive subject, but it is already being addressed and will be the subject of significant funding.
I'm very sceptical about the future of tomorrow's world, but without being totally pessimistic, I think that the human race will take the right decisions to enable us all to live together in harmony, albeit partial, but necessary. We absolutely must limit demographics, especially on the African and Asian continents.
In 2040, I envision a world profoundly transformed by technology and social change. Cities will likely be smarter, complemented by smart infrastructure that optimizes resource use, reduces pollution, and improves quality of life. Transportation will be electric and autonomous, with cars, trains and planes moving without human intervention, reducing traffic and increasing efficiency.
Technology will continue to evolve, with artificial intelligence playing a crucial role in our daily lives, from personalized medicine to home management. There will be devices that can monitor our health in real time, anticipating diseases and improving quality of life.
That the law for the betterment and recognition of the disabled be better applied - that cannabis, like cigarettes, be sold over the counter, which would put a stop to score-settling and delinquency - that gun owners be better supervised - that the medical profession be better paid and more recognized.
Fossil fuels are no longer consumed, nor are there nuclear power plants. Climate change has been solved. Wars are over, there are no more dictators like Putin or Maduro, no more madmen at the head of any country like Trump, Milei, Orban or Bolsonaro. Immigration is no longer a problem, the population pyramid is already decreasing again as we get older, there are no problems to pay the pension of retirees.
By 2040, communities across Europe are living on renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and efficient water management. Rainwater harvesting is a standard practice in every household, reducing water waste and ensuring a clean, self-sufficient supply. Cities run on decentralized, green energy grids powered by solar, wind and water sources. Public transportation is fully electric and urban areas are designed for walking and biking. Small businesses thrive with local, sustainable production supported by county governments that minimize waste. Technology is improving daily life and creating a balance with nature, ensuring a healthier, greener and more resilient future for all.
Quantum computers combined with artificial intelligence are solving humanity's most pressing problems. People are more monitored, crime has fallen, but individual privacy is no longer sacrosanct. Everything is paid for with digital currency, and the carbon footprint of each individual or company is tracked. People are more or less happy, but many do not like it.
No hunger, hatred or resentment in the world. No wars, everyone should live the way that is right for them, as long as others are not negatively affected. Sufficient income and enough living space. Good care and nursing in old age, not only work, but also time for oneself. Good education for everyone, good healthcare. Unfortunately, people are not wired that way, so this will probably never become reality. But you can still wish and hope.
Changing the attitude of important people in the state to the topic of wars and LGBT equality. Countries that cause war should not be supported in any way . They should be cut off from trade and their citizens should be banned from leaving their country.In each country citizens should have free access to medical services and for this purpose countries should support each other and exchange technology.
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