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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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#OurFutures stories by EU citizens
Het nieuwe leven
Het nieuwe leven
I think of living in a community, where each still has his/her own private home. Doing and experiencing things together if you feel the need. Freedom and happiness. No need to do anything. I also think of a communal garden, where food is grown and to which everyone contributes a small amount. An animal area with chickens for the daily fresh eggs, a place where the chickens are well cared for and can scratch freely. A few sheep and goats for wool and making cheese from the milk. With an area that is safe where they can graze, with a sheep/goat herder who has knowledge of the animals.Furthermore, I would like to be self-sufficient in the community in terms of electricity and home made biogas. That can also be made in our community. There is a space for a school where the children of the community from 4 to 16 years old can learn and a space where the children can relax and learn. For the very young, childcare has been arranged. For the adults there is room to work in the communty according to their own ability and desire. The money you earn in the community is 50% yours and 50% for the cost of living in the community. In the community there is an anthroposophic doctor and also a homeopath, for both humans and animals. There are also things like an organic store with vegetables and fruits from our own garden, a library, a play area for the children, a meeting room for the adults and all the household things that go with it like washing machines, kitchen equipment and sound and viewing equipment. And there are laundry rooms, a large kitchen with a communal dining room, a private TV and music/radio room and much more. Finally everyone has an input into the community and has something to say. Everything is decided democratically.
Lepšia spoločnosť
Lepšia spoločnosť
I would like there to be no economic disparities between the nations of Europe. That a citizen of Slovakia would have the same security as a citizen of Austria or France. That all citizens of Europe should feel that they are in the same state with the same rights and obligations. That we return to Christian values, tolerance of other faiths, without subjugating each other. A future where nonsense like the green deal will not be tolerated unless it is scientifically based, where unbiased, unbribed scientific capacity will comment on the issues. Where other orientations will be tolerated but not recognized and standardized.
Bárcsak ez lenne az irány
Bárcsak ez lenne az irány
In 2040 my son will be 15, in the middle of adolescence. In addition to foreign languages, he is learning self-awareness, mindfulness, communication and active use of A.I.T. The school doctor is talking about healthy eating and the importance of exercise, no stripping! He raises awareness about safe sex, while talking about the negative effects of porn and the importance of quality intercourse. Boys and girls are educated together. They learn about environmental protection and minimalism. Overeating becomes embarrassing. They learn that all people are valuable regardless of their gender, colour, nationality, religion, appearance... School trips around Europe are an easy way to learn to appreciate and love diverse cultures. They become healthy, happy, balanced adults.
comodita'?????
comodita'?????
Now I don't have to stand in lines at the counters, argue with people in the offices or stand in the checkout line waiting for slow and boring people. Now I take my tablet and the whole world enters my house! Even waiting at the doctor's office is eliminated. The TV shows me what I need by connecting me to an app and a kind female operator created with Artificial Intelligence gives me the answers to any of my questions. My distant grandchildren and children I see with a virtual reality viewer and even when they are unavailable they become present with the technology-delayed visit. How convenient ..........Forse........And where is the human contact? I want to go back, to the waiting rooms, to the line at the counters, to the little neighborhood store, I want to breathe people, watch the rain, listen to the wind. And put my hand in the hand of my loved ones. Dear Future, you are needed but so sad.
Ancora più uniti
Ancora più uniti
In 2040 I would like to be able to see Europe even more united capable of dialogue with other cultures with a spirit of curiosity and courage. A Europe that by a majority chooses the way forward that is not blocked by blackmail or particularities that ruled the Europe of the 1800s and 1900s and bloodied the world with two tragic wars. I would like a Europe that can unite, that values creativity and culture, and that can be a point of reference for the emerging worlds against the great imperialisms that are imposing themselves militarily and economically
Geopoliitiline sõltumatus
Geopoliitiline sõltumatus
Energy: at least 70% of Europe's electricity comes from renewable sources and we are geopolitically independent in this area. By 2050, a thermonuclear reactor will have been completed to supply the grid. Security: Europe has closed its borders and will not accept new refugees, citizens of other countries. NATO member states spend at least 3% of GDP on the military. European NATO member states possess nuclear weapons.
Zamalo utopija
Zamalo utopija
In the year 2040, it would be useful to bring back a common understanding and belief among people.Neighbours will again socialize and talk and help each other as they never did before in the age of technology (mobiles and other gadgets).Children are playing in the streets.There are lots of new roads by 2025 and there is more greenery and less concrete.People are starting to appreciate real life and are more aware of nature and spiritual health.Traffic in the city is reduced, there are fewer cars and more pedestrian and bicycle zones.Children are safe.Terrorism is no longer a problem.We are all working to eradicate evil in all its forms.The citizens of the world are working to improve their local communities.The governments of the world are listening to their citizens and are making sure that they have enough to eat and to spend the night wandering around.
Svijet odrzive ravnoteze
Svijet odrzive ravnoteze
A world of marketable equilibrium Imagine we are in 2040. godini. The world has become a place where technology and nature finally work in harmony. Castles are green, with vertical gardens that clean the air and reduce bugs. Renewable sources of energy have replaced fossil fuels, and all homes are energy neutral. For me, the key change has taken place in people's attitudes to the environment. The message of ecological responsibility has become a cornerstone of education and everyday life. The oceans are clean, biodiversity is restored, and climate change is under control thanks to global sustainable development. In this better future, people are not just consumers, but active guardians of the planet. The world of 2040 is not a utopia, but the result of a collective will for a better world. But it is all down to the small steps we have taken today.
netrúfam si
netrúfam si
I would like people to be people, ending isa all wars and hatred. We should have respect for each other, take full advantage of the progress of science and technology, travel through space. We must preserve biodiversity and planet Earth, protect animals and flora. Future generations must be smarter than we are. Good luck to mankind to make it work.
Bohatá a prosperujúca budúcnosť
Bohatá a prosperujúca budúcnosť
I would like to have my own video game development company that will thrive. I would like to pay off all my debts and live a free life. I would like to find a wife and have a family and travel the world. I would like Eu to change and the people who run it today to go into oblivion because everything they do is against the countries themselves. I would like the European Union to prosper, but today, under the influence of people like Ursula von der Leyen and Klaus Schwab, the whole EU is going to the dogs. I would like the EU to stop helping Ukraine, which does not deserve it at all, and to look after its own business. I would also like it to stop pointlessly pushing various so-called 'immigrants' who are actually trash in their own country and have come to hurt us and destroy ours since they were expelled from their own countries.
Naturen beskyttes og vi laver i balance med den.
Naturen beskyttes og vi laver i balance med den.
Humanity has finally realized that we need to take care of the planet and not exploit its resources. The biodiversity crisis has been reversed as we have made room for nature and given it rights - not just in Denmark but across the globe. We have new technologies, and most importantly we live sustainably and what little agriculture we have is extensive and without the use of chemicals and artificial nutrients. Animal welfare is top notch. Cattle and horses are used in nature work and we respect that in many places people and their activities do not come first. Nature has a place in mental and physical health and we respect its value.
il futuro che vorrei
il futuro che vorrei
the future I would like should be with less investment on arms, strengthen relations with all European countries not defend the indefensible always mediate peace, remove duties from states that give us a living , assert ourselves as a European state and bring down the heads of the European parliament, be in the forefront on immigrants always be on the side of the weakest, address the climate situation
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