🌍Culture and Lifestyle in Poland and Greece in the Year 2100
The year 2100 – the beginning of a new everyday life The year 2100 seems very distant, but in reality it is only about 75 years from now. This means that children born in the middle of the 21st century will be fully grown by then. The world they will live in depends on what we do now – on our decisions regarding the environment and ecology.
The most important question is: will Poland and Greece be green, safe, and livable countries in 2100, or will they be places destroyed by climate change, where everyday life is a struggle for survival?
To understand this, let’s look at two scenarios:
The ecological scenario – when both countries introduce effective pro-environmental measures.
The crisis scenario – when we disregard nature and allow a climate crisis to occur.
But before we move on to the future, let’s see what Poland and Greece look like today, because that is our starting point.
Poland and Greece today – a starting point for the future
Poland 2025
Climate: temperate, four seasons. Unfortunately, increasingly frequent droughts and heavy downpours.
Environment: large forests (Tuchola Forest, Białowieża Forest), lakes and rivers, but also smog problems in many cities.
Energy: still mainly coal and gas, although the number of wind turbines and solar panels is growing.
Lifestyle: office and industrial work, but also many people living in villages. Increasing use of technology in everyday life.
Culture: attachment to tradition, development of cinema, music and festivals.
Greece 2025
Climate: Mediterranean – hot summers, mild winters. Significant issues with fires and drought.
Environment: islands, sea, olives, vines, beaches. However, many regions suffer from water shortages.
Energy: huge potential in sun and wind, gradual development of renewable energy sources.
Lifestyle: family and shared meals are very important; tourism is also significant.
Culture: rich history – ruins, mythology, ancient heritage that attracts tourists.
Similarities and differences
Similarities: both countries face climate-related challenges (Poland – droughts and floods, Greece – fires and water shortages).
Differences: Poland has a lot of forests and fertile land, Greece – sun and sea. Poland focuses on industry, Greece – on tourism.
It is from these conditions that both countries are starting their future.
Poland 2100 – life in an eco-friendly country
Warsaw in 2100 is not a city of smog and traffic jams, but a green garden with modern buildings.
There are almost no cars – they have been replaced by autonomous capsules and high-speed railways.
Vegetables and fruit grow on the roofs, and the walls of buildings are covered with greenery.
The air is clean and water is always available thanks to modern filtration systems.
Vertical farms and new-generation greenhouses are being built in villages, producing food all year round. Poland is becoming a leader in the export of healthy food and renewable energy in Europe.
Work: people work an average of 20–25 hours per week, with robots and artificial intelligence doing the rest.
Leisure time: physical activity, travel, pursuing interests.
Food: organic, personalised, printed in 3D kitchens.
Education: practical – students learn in gardens, laboratories and through experience.
Festivals by lakes, in the mountains and in meadows, powered by renewable energy.
Folk art combines with modern technology – e.g. holographic concerts inspired by highlander music.
Thanks to real-time interpreters, culture is open to the whole world.
Kasia, 19, lives in Krakow.
In the morning, she wakes up in a house full of plants that filter the air. Her 3D kitchen prints her breakfast – porridge with fruit and coffee. She travels to school in an autonomous capsule.
Lessons take place in the roof garden – today, students are learning about growing plants in modern greenhouses. In the afternoon, she goes to the park with her friends for a concert, and in the evening she watches a holographic theatre performance with her family.
It’s a normal, peaceful day in eco-friendly Poland.
Poland 2100 – life in crisis
If Poland ignores ecology:
- In summer, temperatures in Warsaw and Krakow exceed 40°C.
- Water is rationed – only a few litres per person per day.
- Rivers often burst their banks, flooding entire neighbourhoods.
- In the countryside, the land is cracked from drought and there are virtually no crops. People migrate to cities, which do not have sufficient resources anyway.
- People are fighting for basic resources – water and food.
- Meals consist mainly of artificial substitutes and protein tablets.
- Schools operate online because buildings are often destroyed by floods.
- Festivals are almost non-existent, art is moving online.
- Artistic creation focuses on themes of survival and catastrophe.
- Society is divided – the rich have access to water and air conditioning, the poor do not.
Michał, 18, from Warsaw.
He gets up at 5 a.m. to beat the heat. Tap water only runs for 15 minutes, so his family collects it in containers. Breakfast consists of artificial energy bars.
Online schooling is intermittent. At 10 a.m., the temperature reaches 42°C, so Michał stays at home. In the afternoon, he goes with his father to the water distribution point. He spends the evening in a dark room to save electricity.
This is everyday life in Poland without ecology.
🌱Greece 2100 – a country of ecological harmony
1.Cities and islands of the future
Athens in 2100 is a green city.
- White houses reflect the sun.
- The streets are lined with trees, and olives and vines grow on the rooftops.
- The islands are self-sufficient – they have their own energy and water from filtration systems.
3.Culture
- Festivals in ancient amphitheatres combine tradition and modernity.
- The ruins can be explored in VR and AR.
- Mythology inspires artists creating holographic works.
2.Lifestyle
- People work flexibly – some online, some in eco-tourism.
- Family gatherings and shared meals are important.
- Food – olives, fresh vegetables, seafood from organic farms.
4.A day in the life (eco-friendly Greece)
Maria, 20, from Crete. In the morning, she drinks coffee and eats bread with olive oil. Then she guides tourists around the ruins with VR glasses. In the afternoon, she meets her family for lunch – vegetables, olives, plant-based burgers. In the evening, she goes to a concert on the beach, where the stage is powered by solar energy.
🌪️Greece 2100 – life in crisis
Without ecology, Greece suffers the most:
- In summer, the temperature in Athens reaches 50°C.
- There is a shortage of water, wells have dried up, rivers have disappeared.
- Tourism is collapsing – no one wants to visit a scorched country.
- People live in air-conditioned areas.
- Many emigrate.
- Food is mainly imported and artificial substitutes.
- Monuments are crumbling and falling into ruin.
- There are hardly any festivals, art exists only on the internet.
- Traditions are dying out because everyday life is a struggle for water.
Nikos, 19, from Athens.
In the morning, he drinks half a glass of water – his daily ration. His breakfast is a protein bar. At 11:00, the temperature reaches 48°C, so Nikos stays in a cooled capsule.
In the evening, he chats online with relatives who have fled abroad. He dreams of seeing the green forests and rivers he has heard about in stories.
🔍Poland and Greece in 2100 – a comparison
Ecological Poland – green cities, shorter working hours, healthy food.
Poland in crisis – droughts, floods, water shortages.
Ecological Greece – self-sufficient islands, cultural and tourism development.
Greece in crisis – 50°C in the shade, fires, decline of tourism and traditions.
Summary – what does the future hold for us?
The year 2100 is not a distant fantasy – it is the real future of our children and grandchildren. Poland and Greece can be beautiful, green and modern countries, or places where the struggle for water and food will be an everyday occurrence.
Everything depends on what we do now. If we take pro-environmental action, the future will be full of culture, health and technology. If we ignore this, we will face crisis and collapse.
👉The choice is ours. After all, we don’t have a planet B.