In 2040 we live in a permaculture world. We follow the natural ecosystem which makes sure everything is in balance, everything supports each other. It is about the biodiversity of everything, in nature, in buildings, in education. The diversity supports each other. We now understand and respect that. Nature has evolved in a beautiful way, let's follow that flow.

I would like to see a world where renewable energy is not a luxury anymore but is accessible to everyone independently from their economic background. I see every person, from remote to urban areas, having access to energy, heating and light. I see a world where the air is cleaner, where animals and nature thrive and climate change is not as big of a threat anymore. I also see a world whose economy is based on renewables and not fossil fuels anymore, and where countries stop making war to each other over who control petrol storages.

In 1975 the world shrunk by the upcoming tourism which became possible through the airplane travel possibilities and we could meet other cultures In 1995 there was a second impulse of getting people closer to each-other when the internet evolved with now working together being at different places In 2040 superfast internet will make it possible to visit other countries staying at home in virtual reality. Less need to fly all over the world for short trips and also more people can share there culture and connect to each-other.

My covid experience and restriction measures, staying within the limits of my neighborhood, made me find out more about my neighborhood and the people next door and next street. So, waking up in 2040, puts me in a city of the future, where neighborhoods are small social, smart, and green hubs that interconnect with each other and are knitted giving the full picture of the urban city where people talk, are active, take initiatives, share. Green roof tops and sky gardens, solar walls and windows as panels in building surfaces capturing the sun, green spaces to let us breath, green streets with places for fun or rest in the streetscape, buildings of low height so that light and air reach the ground, people strolling in the streets enjoying health and well-being, social transportation and transit, easy access to transit and services, family-essence units to live in and interact with others, recycling and reusing. In general, a city of the future for all (disabled, social minorities, different generations) with access to goods and services and a quality of everyday life.