We are to blame for the state of the world, but we are also the ones who can, and need to change for a positive future. In my picture people have created a better place to live, not only environmentally but also in terms of community. This is a simpler future; where products are sourced locally, people grow their own food and there is a sense of restored community spirit.
Super brands have died out, and independent stores thrive. Tesco and Starbucks have been taken over by small businesses offering the same things; a family butchers, greengrocers, Rosie's florist and Amelia's bakery! MacDonalds has become derelict and taken over by nature, but the local post office still exists. Produce in these shops is locally sourced; fruit and veg is grown behind and above the greengrocers etc. Individuals keep livestock and even get their milk from a pet cow!
Roads have been deserted by cars, buses and trains; all of which have been recycled into homes. There is alternative public transport in the form of unicycles, and bikes and horses are for personal use. Some cars do still exist but they are run on chip fat – recycled from the local fish and chip shop. The van is taking TVs away to be recycled as people have finally got a life and don't need to be entertained by a box; instead the kids play happily in the street and use a basic telephone in the form of two cups and a piece of string! Of course, all houses are now adapted to make the most of solar and wind energy. And shopping baskets and trolleys have replaced the evil plastic bag... |
