All of them now live in small villages where everyone has their own house, which is powered by solar and wind power. You have your own water treatment and a small garden where you can grow your own food. In politics, meanwhile, referendums have been introduced where everyone can participate in the decision-making process as laws are regulated and, above all, as it looks in the immediate environment. Cars are solar powered and can be recharged over the road surface. At home, a personal robot helps with housework and all other things. Politics has become a voluntary service whereby the financial resources of the state are sufficient to cover everything and to finance the necessary wages that are sufficient for life. The country has again set itself the goal of producing almost everything itself and thereby creating jobs and importing only the most necessary. Since this principle is regulated equally in all countries, there is peace among themselves and the famine is completely abolished. Ki is a daily companion and fully integrated into society and is not considered a threat. For older people, there are residential parks where you can live in community of others without being alone and with everything needed, from medical care, to shopping, care etc.

The sun is slowly rising above Europe’s unified energy network, which supplies the continent with clean and sustainable energy by 2050. Līga wakes up in her smart home in Riga, where the walls adapt to the temperature, while the windows filter the sun's rays to optimize natural lighting. A personalised diet plan tailored to her health data, connected to the European Health Network, awaits her in the kitchen. The road to work is no longer stressful: self-driving, energy-efficient public transport vehicles transport people with zero emissions to the nearest second. Urban centres are green, they are no longer busy with traditional cars, and people prefer bicycles or autonomous capsule transport. Air pollution in Europe has almost disappeared thanks to air purification technologies and nature-friendly infrastructure. Between 2025 and 2050, Europe underwent a major transformation. The climate crisis has made countries work more closely together than ever before. After 2035, when fossil fuels were completely banned, innovations developed rapidly, generating surplus energy and thus a new economic model in which resources are redistributed more efficiently and fairly. The introduction of universal basic income in 2040 allowed people to devote more time to creative and socially useful activities. Līga works as a digital historian – her task is to document and analyse the development of society, so that future generations can learn from past mistakes and achieve even higher goals. She believes that 2050 is just the beginning of an even brighter future.

On 18 February 2050, I wake up from my nap and, as I do every day, I roll down the window to enjoy my morning tea. All is quiet, but there is a gentle flow of energy all around - no loud engines, no smog. In my city, which could once be described as crowded and noisy, green spaces and sustainable solutions now prevail. Europe has changed radically in the last 25 years. The environmental crisis has become history, thanks to global initiatives that implemented a complete transition to renewable energy sources by the end of the 2020s. Major efforts have been made in all cities to restore the environment and in sustainable building projects. Transport has become clean and efficient - I drive an unmanned, electric car that produces nothing but quiet light and coolness as it passes through the city. I also feel that between 2025 and 2050 there has been a fundamental shift in society. People have become more connected to nature, but at the same time the power of technological innovation has increased. Everything is more convenient, but we have not lost our connection with humanity and nature. One of the biggest changes that has taken place is the change in people's attitudes towards work and quality of life. Health has also become much more accessible and mental health is no longer stigmatised. Europe is rich in different cultures and traditions, as in the past, but a new unity has emerged, where everyone is working together to improve our world for future generations. Today, we live as we once only dreamed of living.

Finally there is no more war, no more coercive rules from above, and there is a consensus among all people. We are 1 humanity, all in agreement that we must work together on our common future. Laws and rules are still in place and voted on by the people of each country. People have extensive communication and are able to look at life from different perspectives so that understanding and empathy can be had for each other. Love and respect is the basis of our society. Helping others has become a way of life. Life is good, loving and enjoyable.