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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.

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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
Minu ettekujutus tulevikust
Minu ettekujutus tulevikust
The world's political landscape is full of very diverse and differently minded statesmen who should have more intelligent and meaningful conversations with each other, knowing each other's history, respecting each other's customs and culture. Differences enrich our minds and add variety to our lives by seeing the daily lives of other nations. Also, the nature, plants, animals of different regions are ours to protect, not to destroy en masse for the sake of an animal body part or a tree species. If you hunt an animal, think about whether it is essential, perhaps you can replenish your body's energy reserves with what is available. Our planet is producing a mind-boggling amount of food that is doomed to perish, as is body clothing and other consumer goods and packaging. May the planet not one day drown under the rubbish we produce, both on land and in the water. The air is full of the microplastics we breathe in and other chemicals, and air quality is under great threat. The greatest wish is to live in peace with other countries and cultures, to see animals living in peace in their own environment and not polluting the air, water and land. Humans, as the most evolutionarily intelligent, must not give up thinking and working with their heads, because there is a great danger of being deprived of social interaction, leading to loneliness and overthinking. Robots may exist, but to a certain limit, which must be regulated, and not to produce pointless rubbish and destroy mineral resources, thereby causing the depletion of the earth as well as strife between countries and people.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Eu is seen not as one country, but as one unit. Nott divided by borders, but bound together by land. Instead of moving toward silos, goods are flowing freely between the countries, improving living standards, economies, and development exponentially. Transportations are eco friendly and connected between countries. EU is is the leading force in the world.
Water
Water
Water continues to concern us. Many countries are already short of water. We really need to do something about that. The seas are full, and we are going to make sure that all this water can be turned into potable water, to the extent that we need it. So every country , every city and every person will be able to be supplied with potable water.
Sreća
Sreća
The possibility of a life where progress has reached the point where people are considered to be all the same and proles, regardless of status and place of birth. They who can and have the higher education are sufficiently socially acceptable to give the higher education to those who for some reason cannot. That there is no affirmation for the expansion of territory and killing in order to celebrate that the planet belongs to the world equally wherever it is born.
Utopija
Utopija
I want a future where there are no wars, where people are able to live in dignity, where they can have a roof over their heads and where they are not cheap. I imagine a life without politicians who have a taste for blood and capitalism. I also imagine a green life, so that we do not destroy this planet.
Magical future
Magical future
I wish all the political and military conflicts to cease as soon as possible so that we don’t have to wait until 2050. I wish people cared more for each other and more importantly about our planet and the environment. I think by 2050 no one will be deiving petrol/diese cars, climate will have become much hotter and there will be more natural disastere happening. People will be isolated more from each other relying on electrical devices doing many tasks including company to each other
Zivot kakav zelim
Zivot kakav zelim
A life where there is no smoothness, no rhythm, no outlet for pain, living abandoned, without creatures, with clean air and water. The Earth's plague has one predecessor, order and peace reign, and the penalties are draconian for breaking any law. Access is by air, and by public transport, but there are no cars.
Equality and respect
Equality and respect
Life is unpredictable but it’s worth. I believe that there will be more values to women. Women will become stronger and will have more opportunities and freedom. Same like men, women who will have the right to choose their own path. Housewives will be proud of themselves. They are already doing a hardworking job by looking after the family and the children but it will be great recognition for them. Men will support women in every possible ways to achieve their dreams. Men and women will respect each other’s boundaries, dreams and goals.
Nature Perserveres
Nature Perserveres
I would like for there to be widespread sustainable energy usage across the globe. I wish for the national parks to be preserved and for people to place value and emphasis on keeping those places untouched. So many people appreciate their beauty and I want for future generations to experience these areas just as we have.
De elektrische toekomst
De elektrische toekomst
I hope that by 2040 new forms of energy supply will have taken hold. That nuclear fusion reactors in the Netherlands will ensure that there is power in abundance, bringing the prices of energy down considerably. As a result, the prices of electric cars, appliances and household use will also hopefully go down and technology can make a big step forward. Smart homes are everywhere and there are hardly any CO2 emissions.
BETTER LIFE
BETTER LIFE
One vision I have for 2040 is a world where clean energy has fully replaced fossil fuels. In this future, renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and fusion power provide abundant, affordable electricity to everyone. Cities are designed to be energy-efficient, with smart grids that optimize power usage and storage. Electric transportation dominates—cars, buses, and even airplanes run on sustainable energy, eliminating carbon emissions. Climate change is no longer a looming disaster because global temperatures have stabilized, and ecosystems are recovering from centuries of damage.In this world, energy is no longer a source of conflict but a shared resource that supports innovation, economic equality, and a cleaner planet.
Vesela vudućnost
Vesela vudućnost
In the 2040s, everything is different from today. It is all a click of a button, a click of a mouse or a click of a finger. There is no more paper newspaper, no more petrol in cars. I drive a new electric car, I do not wear a new car. All my cards and news are in one app on my mobile phone. Maybe that is not good, or maybe it is modern technology.
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