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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.
Share your visions of the future!
Your ideas matter – shape the future you want! Share your visions of tomorrow and join us in creating a narrative that inspires citizens, policymakers, and foresight experts. Together, we can co-create the future.
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Stories - find your inspiration!
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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Get inspiration from the Storiesfrom2050 project
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
Idill a természetben
Humanity has awakened. We have stopped overconsumption. We protect the environment. People have returned from the cities to the villages. There are self-sufficient farms with their own power plants. Water is clean, animals and people live in nature. There are no luxuries, but people are not starving. They have everything they need, nothing more. There are no social differences, no rich and poor.
Mindenki egyenlő
Health services have been completely improved everyone gets the same quality of treatment all people are treated the same hospitals are equally equipped and all people get better ! all people get a decent earned wage for what they work for so they can provide a nice and peaceful life for their families and even decent housing so the social norms that have developed can be blurred a little!
Buducnost snov
The year is 2040. This year has undergone major life changes. They have invented a cure for cancer and so people live a normal and spontaneous life. The death rate has been reduced because our health service is very well trained and more experienced. The robots that were being bitten have thankfully been rejected but allowed to assist at least as far as the consilia are concerned. It's an incredible feeling to live your life to the fullest and die of old age. Everywhere in the world is peace. People love each other, help each other as much as they can. We are again self-supporting everything that we as a country grow or build is ours and we do not sell to third countries unnecessarily. I also want to point out that the labor absenteeism is low. People work and receive from the state for this support premiums and various benefits such as irreversible positions, housing, stable work, etc... We have been so kind to our nature that everything has returned to normal .. we have 4 seasons again. It's a great feeling.
Idealni gradski zivot u budućnosti
My home is air-conditioned with energy from renewable sources. My home is smarter thanks to the use of artificial intelligence and robotics. The radna mesto su hybridna, nema wcházení na posao i z posla each dan. There is no guaranteed minimum income and people have more time to choose a job that is enough for them. The castle is organised as a group of smaller villages, not unlike a medieval castle. In the modern version, all the necessary buildings are located within 15 minutes walking distance. The public access to the castle is excellent. People go to the seaside or to other lands for a break.
Мечтите са безплатни
Hello! What I imagine for the EU in a good way is this: I hope that there will be more control over the subsidies with which we are supposed to improve the different sectors in the different countries. With adequate absorption, before 2040 we would have more opportunities in the various projects.
In 2040 we will have found a solution to the climate problem (I do not know what, I am not going to make it up), we will be greener and more relaxed about our future.
I really hope my son doesn't have to take out loans until retirement like I do now, so some adequate regulations will be ok. Merci
технологично !
There should be a minimum income for every person in the world ! Cars that don't pollute ! free public transport ! no prejudice and racism ! a house for every family ! The right to grow our own food ! Public teud by all for housing improvement and development ! laws of decency and respect equal for all !
SUCCESS :)
Håber for en bedre fremtid
Want less war, more peace, more sustainability, more focus on climate. Unfortunately, I don't think it will succeed. I think the world is getting worse and worse both in terms of war and climate.
I want less stress in everyday life. We are all too busy performing and focusing on material things.
Zelena budućnost
I'm staying in a bright, energy-efficient building in the heart of Barcelona. The city is electric this morning, but most people use public transport or bicycles. I open my vision and breathe in fresh air - something that was not possible twenty years ago, when the roads were choked with traffic and the air was fogged with exhaust fumes.
When I walk through the business, I crawl through a park that has never been a car park. For the last twenty-five years, European castles have been transformed - concrete surfaces have been replaced by green oases, and renewable energy has taken over. The radar is shorter, and the joy of cooking has become the norm, giving people more leisure time.
In the evening, I eat with friends on the terrace of a small restaurant, drink wine from the local organic vineyard and enjoy a quiet evening. Europe has not turned into a science-fiction world, or has become greener, more truthful and more liveable.
A jövő nemzedéke
Addressing the difficulties of the education and financial situation. To improve these areas for a better future, the first priority should be to improve finance, which would also improve the problem in education. No money = no teachers to teach the students. This is why these areas need to be improved and, if done democratically and with the right support, this can be achieved
15 év múlva
In 15 years I hope life will be better. I may have grandchildren, a stable financial situation and a life without war. The weather is inclement, there are many anomalies. There should not be a big gap between social classes.
Maybe they can find life on another planet. Let there be health and happiness on earth.
Egy jobb világ
By 2040, I envision a future where:
Technology and sustainability
Renewable energy sources dominate, significantly reducing carbon emissions
Self-driving electric vehicles and advanced public transport leading to cleaner, safer cities
Artificial intelligence helps health, education and everyday life, but within an ethical framework
Society and lifestyle
Teleworking and flexible working hours will become commonplace, improving quality of life
Education will be more personalised and accessible thanks to virtual reality technologies
Mental health and well-being will become a priority in society
Health and science
Gene editing and personalised medicine significantly increase life expectancy
Breakthroughs are being made in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's
Space exploration brings new discoveries, inspiring future generations
Environment and sustainability
The circular economy model becomes widespread, reducing waste production
Cities are becoming greener and more liveable, with more parks and sustainable architecture
Biodiversity conservation and restoration becomes a top global priority
In this vision, humanity lives more harmoniously with technology and nature, while social inequalities are reduced and the quality of life is improved globally.
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