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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
održiva budućnost
održiva budućnost
I envision a 2040s era in which the problem of climate change is significantly mitigated thanks to global growth, innovation and lifestyle change. The world is turning to clean energy - solar, wind and fusion technologies - and fossil fuels are certainly being sinking. Castles are empty of green areas, vertical farms and liveable land, while rivers, musts and noise are being restored. People have been encouraged to change - consumption is rational, products are longer-lasting and recyclable, and the economy is based on social principles. Technology, instead of making life harder, allows for a better quality of life and more free time for creativity, learning and socialising.
Švari ir tvari aplinka. Teisingas vaikų švietimas.
Švari ir tvari aplinka. Teisingas vaikų švietimas.
Topic: Environmental protection and children's education. This includes a clean environment and electric cars, and no polluting cars such as diesels. People will be more tolerant and understanding and there will not be so much littering and accumulated rubbish. The melting of glaciers will be at least partially halted. People will be more environmentally friendly. For education: children will potentially be fully equipped with smart technology, with a choice of subjects and more interaction with teachers.
Zdravi život
Zdravi život
The best future would be to be free from all pain, to live until the age of 80, without any pain, funnel, doctor... I think that would be ideal, that they are all healthy, vital, of sound mind. No pills, no high blood pressure, no cough, no brain, no various forms of cancer. Then a person could live a better life.
Ljubav i mir
Ljubav i mir
In the future, I see progress in health care, an immediate solution to the currently deadly pains of cancer... I see that cancer is being treated with great success and that people are much healthier than before because they are safer from this very frequent pain. I see a lot more trees in buildings and green areas for playing on which there are wooden cubes for children and play areas for children with special needs or disabilities. I see a lot more birds and cleaner air... People are using more bicycles or electric cars to get around because the state is financially rewarding them for reducing exhaust fumes and for helping our environment. I see happier, happier and happily in love people, more appreciation and support for people, more understanding for other people and more selfless willingness to vote for everyone.
Život s manje stresa
Život s manje stresa
People would return to living in suburbs and smaller towns and cities, more attentive to nature and self-sustainability. They would have more green spaces, maintain their eco-ways and landscapes. Children would again play on playgrounds and have more time with their parents. Cars would be smaller. There would be more parks and lawns in castles, and people would have more greenery on their balconies. Radios would be shorter, and the radio day would be 6 sati. Life would be more orderly and less stressful. People would travel more by train, there would be fewer tourists and less traffic.
Future Earth wirhout wars
Future Earth wirhout wars
Our future will be in peace and people socializing more. It will be easier to travel and meet new people. Travel with flying cars and enjoying the sea from a huge platform with a dj on the sea. All sports will be free. People will work only servicing other people. Almost everything will be free. Like cars, traveling and people ideas from internet. We will talk in one universal language. Guns will be forbidden.
Tuloerojen tasavertaistaminen
Tuloerojen tasavertaistaminen
I'd like to see people's pay practices be equal for everyone and not have such big differences. Women's wages are lower and should go up and so should the income gap between all people. Low income earners should get a much bigger change in income to make it more competitive and the purchasing power would go up for them too. Poverty must be eradicated from the country.
Egy fényesebb jövő…
Egy fényesebb jövő…
It's 2040 in Hungary, and the beginning of the last 15 years has portrayed a very gloomy and pessimistic vision of the future for the people. But there was a glimmer of hope in the person of one man, disillusioned by the regime, who realised that this could not go on and gave voice to the anger and despair of the people. *Here's the idea* In April 2026, the regime was overthrown, in 2028, all the corrupt pro-government people were dismantled and brought to justice. By 2030, public services were restored, the people were in a much better mood. By 2032, agriculture was restarted and the country was back to its former glory. By 2035, the country was one of the most liveable in the European Union. And now, in 2040, I tell my children about the years of oppressive rule and then we plan a holiday together. /I dread to think of the other outcome :( /
Ekologia bez Zielonego Ładu
Ekologia bez Zielonego Ładu
I would like Europe to withdraw from the Green Deal. For countries to be able to decide their own eco-future. I would like plastic bottles to disappear from stores. So that everyone could afford green heating and an electric car. I would like Europe to eliminate social inequality, send migrants home. It would turn off platforms like Temu , Alliexpress and Shein.
Το μέλλον.
Το μέλλον.
Ideally for me, I would like in 2040 to have my country's economy fixed, to have jobs that actually pay you well so that you could raise a family and live with dignity. I would also like to see social media and the whole mobile phone mess abolished and we could go back to the old ways a bit.I would like to see peace and not be afraid to go out at night that you will be robbed, mugged, raped etc etc etc. Let us all believe more in Christ and in our Virgin Mary and generally enlighten us all to see the real purpose we are here and not to care only about money and lusha and all that.This is how I ideally imagine the future I hope we are all well and see it as we really want.The main thing is that we all have health and everything else with will patience and faith we will fix it!!!!
Бъдеща Европа
Бъдеща Европа
Europe's future lies in a fully united Europe. All the countries of the continent now use a single currency, it is easy to travel to another country. The flow of immigrants has already decreased, because in Asia and Africa, where the immigrants are mainly from, several countries have been united and, with the help of the United Nations and the Great Powers, their standard of living has been raised and stable countries have been built. The welfare of Europeans has increased with the use of natural technology and the development of high level fusion for the use of cheap energy. Actions to protect the environment have had their effect on the continent's climate.
Jövő
Jövő
As technology improves, people's safety and health will also improve dramatically, resulting in longer life expectancy and better performance from people who are active. Digital currencies are taking over the role of money, making it much easier to make payments by implanting a chip. Communication is also done by means of a chip with an image projected in front of our eyes.
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