In 2040, the world changed because people changed. The economy no longer revolves around overconsumption, but about what really matters: the well-being, balance and respect for the planet. Trade increasingly values sustainable products and large companies and has to take care of the environment and essential to grow. Health has improved, cure for cancer has been found. There are more green areas and more time to live not only for work. With less pollution and better quality of life, diseases will decrease. The best thing is that these changes happened because of every person in the world who can contribute small gestures such as avoiding waste and caring for the world, people will build a great movement that will guide people to grow more and support other types of trading. The sustainable future didn't happen by chance, we built it so let's work together and step by step we'll get there.

The morning sun is reflected in the glass facades of Vienna's green skyscrapers. It's summer 2040, and I start my day with a cup of coffee. My apartment is energy self-sufficient, fed by organic solar cells integrated into the windows. Instead of traffic jams and honking cars, silent magnetic tracks glide through the streets, while autonomous electric vehicles wait for solar charging stations. In the last 25 years, Europe has finally left fossil fuels behind. The 2030 Green Deal was the turning point: massive investments in renewable energy, CO₂-absorbing cities and a circular economy that has almost completely eliminated waste. My workplace is just a few minutes away – an innovation hub for AI-enabled research. AI has revolutionized bureaucracy, allowing people to focus on creative and strategic tasks. The four-day week is standard, and social security systems have been made more stable, safer and affordable for people. In the evening I visit with friends an open-air cinema in nature, where you can smell all the smells of the film, see all the visual effects in the environment and feel feelings, see.

It's already a warm April morning in 2050 and I'm getting ready to go to work. "Please show us today's weather on your way to work," I say to my interactive wall, and with the sound of a horn, Konrad Mägi's spring views are replaced by a detailed weather report, which shows that a louder wind can blow between the houses just before the work place. I put on my spring jacket and walk outside. Although the automatic electric buses drive quite from my door to work and I can even get faster self-driving taxis, I decide to enjoy the beautiful weather and walk to work. During my walk, I wonder whether to start with a group work or a discussion – although we already have enough time to be awake, do Portuguese students, who are two hours behind us, bother to actively contribute to group work in a virtual studio so early? I have fun on my own, because in fact I know that once a European University has been established, there is probably an interest and desire to make the most of university time.

I think life in rural areas will be valued more. Agriculture in Sweden is becoming increasingly important. It is also important to grow your own crops. We can't live on imported food, we have to grow it ourselves. It's so nice that I have my own cows, I'm a hunter and I can get food for my own family.