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A sustainable world for everyone

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

A sustainable world for everyone

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We are now in 2040. Europe is a beautiful and peaceful place where all people live happily in harmony with nature. The energy is renewable and shared between people, and thanks to energetic communities it isn't centralized. Sustainable and shared public transport are accesible to everyone in every place. The model of economy is shifting towards a circular one, without overproduction and without a huge amount of waste. The old exploitative economic system, both dangerous for people and the planet is being replaced with a more ethical one. People that in the past worked in unsustainable fields (like fossil fuels) are now working in business that try to solve the damages caused by these things. Also agriculture has changed, and has become more regenerative. Thanks to veganism and artificial meat the sector of animal farming has drastically decreased and the farms left are sustainable and follow the possibilities of nature. Waste and pollutions are decreasing and extincion is stopping. Animals are taking their space and humans have relearned how to stay with them peacefully and they have restored a good relationship with the nature. The humanity is walking togheter towards a fairer and more inclusive world for everyone and restoring healty communities. Climate-caused migrations are decreasing.

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Schöne neue Welt
The world has turned to peace. The military and secret services have been abolished. There is no NATO or any other military alliance. Terrorism has been overcome by just political solutions, not by police violence. It was regulated that all nations have a good livelihood. This also brought migration to Europe and the USA to a standstill. The EU still exists, but is much more democratically structured and leaves a lot of decision-making freedom to the member states. Microplastics, glyphosate and all other toxic substances have been banned. Animal exploitation has been abolished due to inhumanity. People now only use their opportunities for constructive projects.
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Heaven in earth
We've done it: the energy on our planet comes exclusively from renewable sources. We use wind, water and the sun, but also nuclear fusion without risk and without emissions. People have enjoyed an energy boost and there is no more war on earth. All people have equal rights - men, women and everyone else.
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The calm
I would like to see sustainability goals actually implemented and put into practice. Seeing people come together and have discussions instead of screaming over each other. Communities coming together and sharing the burden of responsibility of a nation and governments that actually uphold their promises and run in more efficient manner. I don’t dream of huge developments or loud changes but instead, a calm world where everyone can finally relax.
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Es ist besser in Frieden und Harmonie zu leben als rechten Hetzern nachzulaufen
It's early morning in the year 2040 and the chip implanted in my brain wakes me up at the appointed time. I wash up and have breakfast before taking the bus to work. There is no more private transport. Instead, I hear birds singing and see butterflies flying from flower to flower. It's hard to believe that my grandparents destroyed the environment with so much energy 20 years ago. As if they wanted to rob their children of their future. I am glad that everything turned out differently. Back then, far-right forces took over the government in many countries. After they left behind a shambles and also abolished democracies, they were sent packing by popular uprisings around the world. This was followed by an era of peace and freedom. An intact environment is now important to us, we have learned this lesson. And this era is still going on. Hopefully the old days will never, ever return.
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