I want to live in a future where the damage caused by humanity on the planet is assessed and actually done about it. If we have to, we recycle the things we bought from our parents and grandparents and not the things that would be very damaging to the earth, like making soap instead of using shower gel, we pickle our own cabbage. Stricter rules for clothing brands, that they have to take back worn-out clothes, and how often they can release collections, e.g. 2 times a year.
The other thing is stricter control of the policy. Unfortunately, my experience tells me that I am disappointed. I can't really trust the politicians of today. I cannot have any confidence in them. If they do anything, there should be sanctions. Because unfortunately the little man is now more regulated than a politician.

Respect for women: a woman, if she has children, runs a household, serves her husband. What I have listed is not enough. But they understand things too. They know a lot. Women should also be paid similar salaries to our male counterparts, with fewer demeaning gestures towards us, just because they are the generally called weaker sex.
Then I would feel at ease in 2040.