Ideally year 2040 would be without wars but that is unlikely and weather would be cooler (unlikely too). Also public transport could or should have more variety like either single seater from door to door or from bus stop or others like train station or similar to near destination as possible and cars, buses, trains et cetera should move automatically and float in the air (like 20 cents above ground).

Medicine will have made such progress (especially thanks to AI) that people will live on average 130 years, and especially in good physical and mental health. There will no longer be as today a period of training (school, college, ...), work and retirement, but a unique period that will allow to enjoy life also during the usually laborious period. Training will be ongoing and both children, youth and seniors will be invited to engage in an activity that matches their age and provides value to the community. We will own much less object (home, second residence, car, bicycle, jewelry, ...), but we will rent what suits, where it suits and for the desired duration. The services will expand considerably because it will be necessary to constantly recondition and clean what passes from hand to hand. Everything manufactured will be designed to be durable, modifiable, upgradable, repairable and recyclable. And of course maintained easily. A connected and unfoldable watch will allow us to do everything (get in touch with the whole world, watch without limits, record, play, manage (including his accounts and his health), ... and will automatically translate all the languages of the planet and maybe also the extra-terrestrial languages. The weaker ones will be automatically supported. There will be no more war and AI will be able to avoid most accidents We can decide without restriction where we live and change easily, for a few hours, a few days or a few years.

I wish for peace then; for those in power to use common sense instead of thinking about their personal power. That they take into account the residents and the man in the street. I would also like everyone to do their part to the preservation of nature and our ecological system. In short again; that for once the rich do not think about money and power but that they consider nature and our ecological system more important than their own profit and gain. I wish that all countries of Europe would master the same mind-set and cooperate better at all levels of daily life; political, ecological, economic, cultural, values and standards, spiritual, etc.

A Day in 2040: Europe's Green Renaissance In 2040, I woke up in a city that felt alive—literally. Trees lined every street, their canopies filtering sunlight onto solar-paneled roads. Buildings were covered in vertical gardens, producing food and oxygen for residents. This was Europe’s Green Renaissance, a transformation sparked in the 2020s when leaders finally prioritized sustainability over profit. Between 2025 and 2035, Europe transitioned to 100% renewable energy, banned single-use plastics, and invested heavily in circular economies. By 2040, waste was almost nonexistent, as everything was either reused or composted. Community gardens and urban farms had replaced parking lots, making fresh, local food available to everyone. Today, I biked to my job—no cars here—at a local cooperative where we design AI systems to support biodiversity. The air was fresh, the skies clear, and everyone seemed healthier and happier. Europe had become a model of innovation and equality, proving that when people work together, a brighter future is possible.