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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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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 Eu as union of states not as eu as a single nation, protected from outside influence, yet respectful of local nations
Better Eu as union of states not as eu as a single nation, protected from outside influence, yet respectful of local nations
Europe with free trade of eu made products. An eu wide aliexpress or temu serving all goods including eu and they are similarly priced. No eu restrictions on regions (device or product meant for region x) availability to vacation in eu cheaper than outside of eu partner country. Ability to buy flexible train tickets to arrive to destanation through laisure stays in different cities and not having to worry about next train or bus. Ability and ease of finding and reloactiolng workers from one region or state to other with motivation for these workers to return to the region they are from after some time. Eu has fair comoetition inside eu and a outside products ae comparably priced. Return to traditional values includibg respect of all religions inculing christianity. Avoiding dominace of dsngerous religions like islam. Easy data share of people data if person allows between member nations. National membernations nit mixed eu with similar values outside but different inisde whilst all are accepted expect non eu if they want to bring their cultural valued that do not fit local al culture
Kiusaamista vastaan
Kiusaamista vastaan
Racism in humanity would be reduced, and if we accept differences, we would be more accepting of sexual minorities, for example. It is possible to get married anywhere in Europe, regardless of orientation, to anyone except a relative. More action would be taken against bullying, and the police would also be quicker to take action against cyberbullying. Yokane would feel more secure in his own country, especially in his own country, and in the countries he wants to travel to. Jokanen has the right to be courageously exactly what he is. Bullying seems to get worse every year. Illegal things happen all the time. Everyone should start to influence things themselves, with professionals helping those who cannot. Culture doesn't matter, skin colour can be anything, you can still be a really lovely person, you can't say anything about someone without knowing them. Change needs to happen. Acceptance & respect for others is a very important part of humanity.
ekološka katastrofa
ekološka katastrofa
...nakon dugogodišnjeg okretanja glave da poduzmu ozbiljniji koraci očuvanju priroda, nastupila je katastrofa je nastupila je. Hunger, greed for new things and the ruthlessness of man have brought the planet to the brink of ecological catastrophe. Water, air, land and food are certainly being polluted by gases, chemicals and oil. The ecological groups which have drawn attention to this are, of course, pro-poor and greedy capitalists and their political patrons. Svijet se naso na rubu propasti, bolesti su harale i ubile gotovo polovicu stanovništva, survivors su se struggled sa nedostatkom pitke vode, čiste jídje i powietrza, svijet je tonuo u dusku...
Finally succeeded
Finally succeeded
In 2040 scientists and clever people could successfully stop the climate change. People have realized that everyone needs to make a few sacrifices, and they are all proud of the outcome. Thanks to a more sensible school system, they are well-informed and make the right choices regarding nutrition, shopping, and the consumption of general resources in order to keep our planet livable.
Rojus žemėje
Rojus žemėje
I would like people to follow Christian values and live according to God's Word - the Bible. I would like to see cures for all diseases, especially the currently incurable neurological ones, and for treatment to be available for everyone. I would like everyone to have a job and at least a minimum subsistence level. I would like every child to have a family. I would like to see no stray, abused, tortured animals, no animals used for experiments and pointless entertainment. I would like people to love each other and build beautiful traditional families. I would like to see a reduction in crime, especially violent crime.
Budućnost održive energije
Budućnost održive energije
I want fossil fuels to be a thing of the past, and renewable sources from sun, wind and hydro to cover everything. From households to industry. Solar panels on the roofs of every building give us energy independence. Then the air would be clean, the oceans would be protected and climate change would be stopped. Electric cars and public transport are used. People are becoming more aware of the importance of respecting nature and we are living much healthier lives.
Suburbs home
Suburbs home
We see the future as a place where I will have to work longer until retirement. I plan to move to the countryside because the cost of living in the city is too high, and the quality of life in the countryside is better. The environment will deteriorate due to global warming, and the prices of food and fertile land will be even higher. Europe must develop a common military security system because threats to its survival will come from both the east and the west.
Oaza sigurnosti i prilika
Oaza sigurnosti i prilika
I want a future that is more certain and opportunities that are more accessible to all. I wish for people with happy faces who spend more time with their friends and family, and less time with non-white people in business. I wish for a future in which the focus is not so much on the material as on the spiritual. I want mental health to be as vital as physical health. I wish peace, love and happiness.
My easy day out in 2040
My easy day out in 2040
I wakeup to a buzzing and nice sounding super phone. It is easy to wake up when there are birds chirping all around you in an easy and pleasant voice. I await the payment of my salary, and today is a special day because it is a 10 th year of when we started using digital euro. It has singnificaly reduced the lag time between transactions and the banks are almost not existent anymore. They were just ripping us off. Because with digital euro, you can earn dividends when puting it away in monthly quarterly or yearly dividend baskets. Last year i saved enough of coins to buy me a brand me mid tier fast and super smart phone. Soon i will be heading to work. It is one of those days where we are encouraged to visit the employers headquarters and attend some meetings there. Last time i was there was last week on friday. The future is bright and we do not need to work so hard anymore, as all the hard work has been replaced by AI robots. Oh and i forgot to mention, with digital euro, we got the standrad minimal income, which means you are guaranteed to get the minimum living expenses payed off by the government. If you work all the money is extra, for all the extra goodies in life. Yes Life Is good. Now if only we could solve the climate change on time, it wouldn't be a nightmare to life in aolmost bunkers of our houses. We had it hard these last years. The nature has gone wild with extreme hurricanes, storms, and heat and cold waves. But I am optimistic because financially we are all insured. Thats was mandated by the government, if insurance companies wanted to stay the same way as before.
Warmer weer en toenemende welvaart.
Warmer weer en toenemende welvaart.
By 2040, we have figured out that the enegy transition as well as the circular economy were naive pipe dreams. Consumption has continued to rise as has the inevitable use of natural resources. As a result, bad summers have basically ceased to exist and once in a while we can have a BBQ at Christmas and organize large outdoor events, increasing the sense of belonging because working life is increasingly taking place at home and AI plays a dominant role in the workplace. Thanks to increased prosperity, people go on vacation more often and drones have totally changed the way warfare is conducted.
Utopija budućnosti
Utopija budućnosti
I see a future in harmony with nature, in a clean environment, an economically correct system. I would like everyone to have the right of access to health services. I would like to see greater control over the serving of meals, stricter penalties for those who commit serious criminal offences, more effective courts and more credibility for schools.
Poliitiline heaolu
Poliitiline heaolu
In 2040, the political situation in my country could be very different. All projects funded with taxpayers' money would be public, and there would be no corruption or profiteering. Also, by 2040, the use to which all tax revenues are put could be clearly known, and these taxes should also improve people's lives - for example, fuel excise duty or car tax should ensure that roads are in good condition and seasonally maintained.
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