We won the battle against climate change! Its 2050 and the efforts from the world’s nations for a carbon neutral society have paid off.

The world is running on renewable energy and hydrogen and technologies that help us to capture co2 from the air has helped us to stop climate change. The covid-19 crisis has been a turning point for human civilization. Sustainability and circularity are the foundations of the economy.

The Netherlands have continued their investments on dykes and continuous investments in anti-flooding infrastructure have kept water away.

In 2050 Rotterdam is one more of the mega cities where people have migrated to. Most of the population is working and living within a close proximity from the center of the city where they can enjoy a vibrant social life.

Rotterdam is one of the most important cultural and technological hubs in Europe. The tall buildings that have been constructed since the 90s have been converted into vertical farms that offer a sustainable source of food for a population that mostly has a vegetarian and vegan diet.

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