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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
svět bez válek a nemocí
svět bez válek a nemocí
A better future for me is first and foremost about addressing environmental care, which would be planting new forests, increased care for endangered species. I would certainly welcome the involvement of new housing construction among trees and other greenery.I would hope for world peace and the invention of new cures for cancer and other currently incurable diseases.I would divert traffic away from cities and convert cars to electricity.Energy would be preferable from small nuclear power plants and wind and solar power plants.I would be more concerned about the excluded places and their inhabitants,they would have access to better housing in smaller apartments.I live in České Budějovice where this problem has already escalated several times in skirmishes with the police.I would like to see the construction of a water park and other sheltered playgrounds.I would like to see food grown and produced by local farmers.More care should be taken to treat farm animals gently.Hopefully by then we will have more use of space flight,moon and mars bases.Certainly we will be more protected against meteorite crashes and better traceability of potential finds of other habitable planets will be resolved.I have grandchildren so I hope there will be no wars of conquest or protection between nations.Perhaps more children will be born again to provide care for the elderly
Rodina
Rodina
The family in 2050 is very valuable because children are needed for the future . Parents do not have to be annoyed with the pursuit of money although of course they go to work . Children have enough attention in the state establishment both kindergarten and primary school and other higher institutions and there is even time for them to play with their parents . They go out in the fresh air to play and the household is cleaned by robots . But even so , children learn normal duties and proper behavior and division of time for playing , working or studying . The teachers are not afraid of the children but the children have respect . Health care is available for all within a short distance .
Budoucí Evropa
Budoucí Evropa
Great strides will be made in medicine. Antibiotics will be found to prevent bacterial resistance. There will be great successes in the treatment of paralysis. There will continue to be free trade in Europe, but countries will deal with national matters at national level and the European Union will not be allowed to dictate to them what to do. The internal combustion engine will remain, we will move away from the Green Deal and we will be competitive in the industrial sector. Energy prices will change, where we will sell up to surpluses and finally energy prices will come down. Nuclear generation will be boosted. The Czech Republic will be militarily neutral and will not be involved in the military actions of the North Atlantic Alliance. More high-rise buildings will be built and housing will become much more accessible and affordable for the citizens of the Czech Republic. As a result of these measures, the birth rate will rise and people will be better off. Migration policy will be adjusted, with migrants being kept in refugee centres until asylum is granted and not among ordinary people.
Svět v lepším obraze
Svět v lepším obraze
The sun was slowly rising above the horizon, its rays reflecting off the glass facades of buildings covered with solar panels. The air was cleaner than ever, as most transport had long since switched to hydrogen and renewable electricity. I walk down a quiet street where autonomous vehicles quietly cruise the roads without traffic lights - all controlled by artificial intelligence that optimizes traffic and minimizes congestion. Public transport is free and funded by taxes from big tech companies committed to investing in sustainable development. Cities no longer suffer from overheating because vertical gardens and green roofs grow between buildings. Even formerly uninhabitable neighbourhoods have been transformed into pleasant residential zones full of community centres and modern apartments with zero carbon footprints. Think back to 2025, when the climate crisis was at its peak and many doubted whether humanity could change. But thanks to global agreements and advances in technology, the tide has turned - plastics are almost a thing of the past, recycling works efficiently and food is grown locally in high-tech farms right in cities. I open my smart glasses and have my daily schedule projected. Artificial intelligence suggests where I'll have lunch, based on my health and my body's current needs. At work, I have a project to develop a new bioplastic that can decompose in nature in a few weeks. The world isn't perfect, but it's definitely better. Most importantly, we now know that change is possible if we choose to make it.
A Sustainable Energy Future in 2040
A Sustainable Energy Future in 2040
I’d like to imagine a future in 2040 where sustainable energy has become the global standard, eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels. In this world, solar, wind, and fusion energy power cities efficiently, with smart grids optimizing energy use in real-time. Every home has access to affordable renewable power, and transportation is entirely electric or hydrogen-based.
Το μέλλον μου
Το μέλλον μου
I would like to be healthy and eat healthy food. I want the prices of products to go down. To have two more dogs and be able to provide my family with everything they need. Travel to Europe to be more affordable so that we can come in contact with other peoples often. My country's economy to be improved and legislation to be changed according to progressive changes that are taking place in Europe. The prices of rents to fall. Raise wages so that people can live decently. It is very difficult to implement all this as there is no credible government so I hope by then a proper leader has been found. The country needs to evolve a lot to reach the standards of Europe. I would like to have improved roads and reduced cars as well as improving the transport system within the capital. Health care in public hospitals should be improved so that people are referred there.
Ne baš svijetla budućnost
Ne baš svijetla budućnost
In Europe, significant changes will take place from 2025 onwards. I think that the single country that is to be called the European Union is about to fall apart and many countries will have to leave the Union. After all, I live in a small country and, in terms of area and the number of inhabitants, I do not think that it will see significant changes. I am looking forward to the changes in other places. Ukraine will have to shrink and accept all the conditions that Russia will dictate to it, and Germany and other countries in which SAD military bases are located will have to stand up and demand that they be abolished, because it is unnatural for another military power to wage war in another country if it does not want to.In the Balkans, it is to be hoped that the artificial state of Kosovo will not happen, and most countries of the world will accept that Bosnia and Herzegovina will grow because it is not a natural creation, but a miniature copy of the former Yugoslavia, and we know how it has grown. I also think that the SAD will have less impact on the gatherings in Europe, because it will be in the midst of other problems. When I imagine a better future, and I think that this is what the majority of Europe's citizens want, I have to think that this can hardly happen, because most foreign countries do not have to accept that there are no more 18 and 19 years when they can do what they want. So I think that real peace will never come...it is enough to look at the history of the people's generation...unfortunately this is reality
Bezstarostnost
Bezstarostnost
What kind of future would I like? One where you don't have to work and you don't need money. Whatever you could think of, you'd get. He'd be hungry, he'd go to a restaurant and they'd give him food. If he wanted to smoke, he would smoke wherever he wanted and no one would say he couldn't smoke in the restaurant. If he was thirsty, he'd go to a pub for a beer. There would be freedom of speech. You could say anything and no one would judge you. You wouldn't have to worry about being attacked and so on and so forth. Nowadays you can't say anything, it's immediately wrong, and you're also afraid that someone else will slap you in the face, and that wouldn't happen in the future.
Utopija
Utopija
People will not chase money, but virtue will be universally accepted as the greatest wealth. As a result, attitudes towards food and hunger in the world will change, as there will be no more exploitation of the poor for the vested interests of the rich. People will respect different opinions, even if they disagree with them, and radical forms of thinking based on religious and racial beliefs will be eradicated. People will live in style and help each other, we will realise that wealth must be shared fairly among people, and the exploitation of natural resources will not go beyond the limits of what is acceptable.
pot do boljše prihodnosti
pot do boljše prihodnosti
Taxes are lower, boosting economic growth, more people have found jobs and wages have risen, improving living standards. Policy has become more people-centred, with more support for younger families, who now receive better help with housing, credit, education and healthcare. Urban communities are more connected and resilient, with more green spaces and more efficient public transport. Technology would enable better health services and longer lives, while reducing the gap between rich and poor. Dinners would fall, or wages would be so much higher, from what everyone can afford to live on. Slovenia would become a little better known in the world and more people would cooperate with foreign countries on business.
Budúcnosť plná mieru
Budúcnosť plná mieru
In 2040, I envision a future in which the climate crisis is successfully managed and sustainability is at the heart of all social and economic activity. I would like to see a world where renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower are the dominant sources, and fossil fuels are a thing of the past. Cities would be greener, full of parks, vertical gardens and sustainable buildings that produce more energy than they consume. Cooperation between countries would be an important aspect of this future - solidarity in the fight against climate change, fair distribution of resources and access to clean water, education and healthcare for all. Technology would be used to protect nature and restore ecosystems, not to destroy them. Such a future would be built on responsibility and respect for the planet and for each other - a world where harmony between humans and nature is a given.
Utopija
Utopija
We live in a world where there is no authority, where there is a horizontal hierarchy. People dare to speak their minds without fear of repercussions. Every opinion is welcomed and accepted with respect. All employees have the same working conditions, similar bonuses and the pay gap is much smaller. Work/life balance has become a reality.
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