In my desired future, science would become the cornerstone of the EU budget. With a better scientific knowledge of the world around us, Europe would drive good reforms not only in the primary and the secondary sectors of our economies, but also in health and education. In the primary and secondary sectors, it would allow us to become more competitive by taking advantage of our already great potential for developing high-level technologies in comparison to other regions. This way, the EU would become more efficient in every economic activity (which also means less environmental impact) and, also, more strategically independent. In health, quality of life for our elders would be increased, hopefully to the point of partially preventing aging. By achieving this, people would remain socially and workwise functional for more years. Apart from the inherent personal and social direct advantages, this would avoid the long-term budget crisis that lots of European states can face as their populations get older. As for education, pedagogy and psychology, helped by new technologies, would guide the adequate reforms, adapted to each country, that prepared the youth to become highly skilled, global citizens. Having this kind of citizens would, in turn, boost the EU economy (through increased adaptive enterpreneurship) and also the quality of its political aspect: it would promote critical attitudes and a proactive citizenship.

The topics I am more concerned about are sustainability and representation. In the first place, I would like to see a future where every individual has worked to achieve a lifestyle that is more respectful to the environment. The Climate crisis is a situation that can only get worse if we do not act immediately. Being conscious and informed about it is not enough, therefore there must be a radical change starting as soon as possible. In that better future, I would also love everyone to have freedom of speech, all people to have a voice with which to fight for their rights. Our society is cruel and performed discriminatory practices since it is very beginning, therefore allowing those on the fringes to speak for themselves is something necessary and fair to achieve.

I see a lot of opportunities for the future. When we think upside down, we can solve more issues than we think. When we work with new and bright ideas and innovations and address issues differently a lot of things can happen. Ecoducts for humans instead of animals. Airplanes that suck electricity from the sky. People are not allowed to kill animals, only the weak once, like how it works in nature. Abandon plastic, and work with alternatives. Reward people instead of punishing them. Send love, also to insects.

For a not very distant future, my fundamental concerns lie in three very broad grounds such as: climate change, health and social well-being and, finally, the current fragility of democracies in different areas. In order to be able to address the various improvements to these problems, we must first have a real, effective and conclusive awareness of each and every one of the different bodies that make up our society. As regards so, we can explain how? with regard to ‘clim clim’, nations must carry out an immediate action plan aimed primarily at regulating the emissions produced by the various companies at global level. On the other hand, in relation to health and well-being, the competent bodies must carry out health-related measures that are more effective in promoting equity between the healthcare body and the community, avoiding long waiting lists in the primary atenci, and widespread unrest. Last but not least, we must be strongly involved in today’s democracies and avoid the risk of the vulnerability of citizens’ rights as a whole, moderating the rise of authoritarian and radical movements.