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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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Un mondo senza guerre
Un mondo senza guerre
In 2040 I see myself with grandchildren to whom I will leave a better world than this one ,wars no longer exist ,pollution has improved the air is cleaner and the world of research has made progress partly eradicating some diseases such as cancer.Obviously mine is a hope I believe in
L'azzurro del cielo dimenticato
L'azzurro del cielo dimenticato
Europe in the last 20 years has changed so much...the skies are blue again, a blue that the generations at the turn of the millennium had not seen for a long time. The air is clean, fresh, the fumes produced by factories are now a distant memory, the smog produced by means of transport no longer exists, and their noise has disappeared, replaced by the noises of a nature that has taken back the space to which it was entitled and which the industrialization of the last two centuries of the previous millennium had wrested from it, leaving it to suffer more and more under the weight of a growth of a humanity that thought only of itself, without considering how much the environment around it would suffer until it became hostile. In this new everyday life, humanity realized the mistakes it had made, began to live serenely again with respect for the planet, this realization led it and revise many other behaviors, conflicts decreased, listening to each other improved, and now different cultures have flourished again, improving each other...the world is now at peace.
Sretnija i zdravija buducnost
Sretnija i zdravija buducnost
I live in 2040. People are happy, content, healthy. There is no mourning, no cats are not standing. Industries are closed. People are secure because they believe in each other, they help each other. Natural products are being used. Politicians are only here to listen to the people. Technology is here or only at the service of man. There are no rich people to rule the world. Food is home-grown, untreated with childish pesticides and artificial fertilisers. There is enough food for everyone. People live in harmony with nature. Nature and the world of life are being restored.
un rêve, un espoir
un rêve, un espoir
July 14, 2040, the United States of Europe celebrates its 10th anniversary. For this anniversary, the rotating capital for one year will be Kiev, a fitting symbol for the Ukraine, which joined the United Europe 10 years ago following the "accidental" death of Russian President Putin and the subsequent election of Alexei Navalny's wife as president. Europe has changed a lot", the population is falling, getting older and older .but a turning point has been reached in many countries. Numerous companies were created in a Europe that protected itself, stopped uncontrolled immigration and managed to face up to numerous geopolitical challenges.
Környezet, Politika szigorítás, Nők becsülete
Környezet, Politika szigorítás, Nők becsülete
I want to live in a future where the damage caused by humanity on the planet is assessed and actually done about it. If we have to, we recycle the things we bought from our parents and grandparents and not the things that would be very damaging to the earth, like making soap instead of using shower gel, we pickle our own cabbage. Stricter rules for clothing brands, that they have to take back worn-out clothes, and how often they can release collections, e.g. 2 times a year. The other thing is stricter control of the policy. Unfortunately, my experience tells me that I am disappointed. I can't really trust the politicians of today. I cannot have any confidence in them. If they do anything, there should be sanctions. Because unfortunately the little man is now more regulated than a politician. Respect for women: a woman, if she has children, runs a household, serves her husband. What I have listed is not enough. But they understand things too. They know a lot. Women should also be paid similar salaries to our male counterparts, with fewer demeaning gestures towards us, just because they are the generally called weaker sex. Then I would feel at ease in 2040.
Zeleni svijet 2040: Održiva budućnost za sve
Zeleni svijet 2040: Održiva budućnost za sve
In the future, the world will switch to 100% renewable energy sources-solar, wind, geothermal and other clean technologies. Fossil fuels are a thing of the past, but thanks to innovations in energy storage and affordable grids, the world has a stable and ecologically acceptable electricity supply.
Διαμερισμός πλούτου
Διαμερισμός πλούτου
In 2040 I hope that things will be much better in terms of health on the planet as a whole, education for our youth, wars that should at some point finally become a thing of the past and never happen again, and generally security on an individual and collective level. I hope that technical intelligence has evolved to such an extent that it has helped humanity in several areas, especially health, which is the most basic, but also the economy, which is also basic, and finally the fight against climate change and global pollution. But what I would like a lot and this is my personal opinion is that I wish in the future to have a better distribution of the wealth, that is, not all the money should go to a few companies with their shareholders or to a few individuals, but there should be a limit in some way and we should all have a satisfactory level in our lives.
Een betere gezondheidszorg, eindelijk wereldwijd.
Een betere gezondheidszorg, eindelijk wereldwijd.
By 2040, health care will have improved significantly. Most cancers and other life-threatening diseases and conditions will be much more treatable, not least because their detection will be much earlier. In fact, all citizens will not only receive a complete health check every year, but will also carry implants to measure crucial values - if their health demands it. AI systems read those values and immediately sound the alarm when warranted. Following breakthroughs with stem cell treatments, donor organs are widely available. Giant strides have also been made in the field of artificial body parts. Because rejuvenation programs replace old and diseased cells with new ones, more people are reaching old age - and in good health, too. By Global Action 2036, these health care breakthroughs have literally spread around the world. Finally.
Βελτίωση των ΜΜΜ και μείωση της μόλυνσης του περιβάλλοντος
Βελτίωση των ΜΜΜ και μείωση της μόλυνσης του περιβάλλοντος
I would like to see the commute evolve and become safer, but also more comfortable. I would like all public transport to be controlled by remote control, so that there are no accidents, but also so that people can travel safely, comfortably and reach their destination quickly. Also, I would like to see good management of garbage so that the environment is not polluted, but also to take steps to reduce the environmental crisis.
Svjetli dani
Svjetli dani
I live in a village, outside the main town, connected by an overground train.My children are grown up, studying in Croatia, and my wife and I take care of the Siberian blueberry plantations.I work in the civil service, in the Human Resources Management Department and enjoy the new circumstances.We have been given back the Croatian kuna, we have come out of the shackles of the EU, and the inflow of trans-oceanic capital has stimulated the development of the country's industry.Finally, we are self-reliant.
Frieden
Frieden
2028 was a terrible year: right-wing extremists took over the government. The Russians have destroyed and incorporated the Ukraine.Immense environmental damage from wars and pollution is devastating.And our politicians are just talking. Now we are in 2040. 2035 is the year a nuclear war has broken out, the world and humanity are on the ground and will take centuries to rise again. 2040 a world without weapons, politicians who advocate or conduct wars are treated like murderers.
dans 20 ans (peut-être)
dans 20 ans (peut-être)
Hello, It's October 4, 2040, and today I'm 86 years old, Madam's age is advanced, as I was able to move in 2030, I live in an apartment so I'm not complaining, there's an elevator. What's more, I live in the city, so I'm close to all amenities. The public transport service is efficient, there's a bus (without a driver) every 5 minutes - yes, people don't get around town much with their cars any more. My apartment is practically always clean, thanks to a robot that does the housework every day, and housekeepers now only intervene when people are disorientated. It's the same for cooking and washing, but the robot is there (not very chatty), and it's sorely lacking in subtlety - you have to give it clear orders, or it doesn't understand. Social relations, that depends. The building where I live is intergenerational, but people get together by affinity, so we tend to get together only when we need each other.
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