OUR FUTURE

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

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By 2040, I’d hope for a world where environmental sustainability is the core of every industry, community, and personal decision. The future I imagine would involve a world where clean energy is the dominant power source. Solar, wind, and other renewable resources would have fully replaced fossil fuels, and energy storage technology would be efficient enough to make the entire planet carbon-neutral.

Cities would be designed with green spaces and eco-friendly infrastructure. Vertical gardens, green roofs, and urban forests would be common sights. Buildings would be made with sustainable materials, equipped with energy-efficient systems and powered by local, clean sources.

Transportation would be electrified and automated, with most people using public transit or self-driving electric vehicles that run on renewable energy. Pollution from vehicles would be a thing of the past, and air quality would drastically improve, leading to healthier communities.

In this world, there would also be a major shift in how we handle waste. Circular economies would be the norm, where everything gets reused or recycled. Plastics would be eliminated or fully biodegradable, and electronic waste would be processed into valuable resources instead of piling up in landfills.

Socially, I hope to see a world where sustainability isn’t just a niche movement but an ingrained part of the global culture. Education would emphasize environmental consciousness, and every individual, community, and business would be actively engaged in reducing their environmental footprint.

This future wouldn’t just be clean—it would be vibrant, innovative, and deeply connected to the planet.

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Ausweg aus der Klimakrise

I hope that all of humanity will recognize the climate crisis and take it seriously. In 2040, the global community will finally no longer be working independently and against each other, but together to save the world from extinction. Examples: - Reducing or even stopping global warming - Preserving and restoring ecosystems - climate-friendly food production - Developing climate-neutral technologies for transportation

To be in a really future

2025 swipe and I'm in 2040. Nature has barely changed. I leave my home which is now altered with a spherical rotating solar panel roofing. My car that can fly about 1 meter high approaches at my indication by a voice prompt and opens the doors to get in. I am welcomed by a computer voice asking where I want to go. Floating, the ride begins. My car uses hydrogen and is nature friendly. I sink relaxed into the massage seat and hear the messages that were sent to my built-in chip in my body. Where is the nostalgic time of the smartphone. Along the way I see massive drones flying all kinds of messages to customers. There is also a drone on its way perhaps to my home. This will be met by Sittu my house robot who does all the housework like cleaning, cooking and chores. It is weekend and my spouse is already to our daughter and granddaughter. I am now going to pick her up to shop together at the Dixi Tower where you can now do all types of shopping. Gone are the many stores, supermarkets and local grocers. Where is the time of 2025 when you could still cozy up.

Noch mehr Europa wagen

I hope that, despite all the obstacles, Europe will grow even closer together in order to overcome global challenges. Many of these challenges can only be mastered if not only purely national interests are represented, but if Europe approaches things with common goals. Defense, securing energy supplies, more social justice. I also hope that Europe manages to fight back against populism and falsehoods.

Šviesi ir melancholiška ateitis

2050. Sunrise over Rome's Old Town paints the sky a soft orange colour. The city wakes quietly, but already the whisper of electric vehicles and the light gust of wind carrying the salt of the Mediterranean can be heard. Europe has changed dramatically in the last 25 years. The climate crisis has forced countries to focus on renewable energy, and cities have become greener, with polluting cars virtually disappearing from the streets, replaced by autonomous electric cars and bicycles. Food production has also changed: vertical farms have solved product shortages and lab-grown meat has become a common choice. Today, my plans include a quick trip to Paris on the hyper-trains that now connect all Europe's major cities. The journey will take just an hour - time for a cup of coffee and a short chat with friends via hologram. Life has become more convenient, but have people become happier? That's what we're still looking for.

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