Skyrise
“I measure and optimize to make the best choice.”
- In the SKYRISE scenario, global warming is contained below the 2°C barrier compared to the pre-industrial era and greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by making compromises different from those characterizing the SLOWTECH scenario: housing is structured in dense cities, promoting soft and electrified daily mobility.
- Air transport is experiencing moderate growth, using electro-fuels and biofuels.
- The consumption of red meat is decreasing for health reasons and is being replaced by the consumption of white meat.
- Low-carbon energy production capacities are increasing rapidly to allow a sharp decline in fossil fuel consumption.
Optimized agriculture and food
- The widespread optimization of meals allows adaptation to the needs of the body and improves the overall health of the population.
- Agriculture is structured through microdoses of pesticides and fertilizers as well as intensive and optimized livestock farming.
- Reducing the time spent cooking and eating influences the energy consumption for food preparation.
of electric vehicles
of total energy consumption
Transports
- Discovery and distant travel are a strong aspiration and lead to the development of air transport.
- The desire for responsible mobility on a daily basis facilitates the development of active individual transport in city centers.
- Transport is becoming light, modular, robust, and repairable (e.g.: modular cargo bikes, or mini cars).
Energy
- Digitalization continues but less quickly and more responsibly than in the past.
- Electricity consumption in the transport sector remains an important marker of the scenario.
- The need for solid bioenergy in housing and industry is causing the consumption of biofuels to double.
Audio Immersion: A 2nd Grade Wedding
Julia, having quit her job in a lithium mine to start a marriage agency in Chile, wins her first contract with a French couple wishing to marry in Camargue. However, the region is a protected area, making organization difficult. Faced with obstacles and despite stubborn newlyweds, Julia, who lives and works with her parents, improvises. She goes to Nigeria to meet the bride and groom, then offers a solution: organize a party in Nîmes and an excursion in a mini-car to Camargue. Helped by her intern José, she navigates between logistical challenges, carbon quotas, and strict regulations, going so far as to falsify documents to get guests to come. The wedding was finally a success, with the photo of the bride and groom under the pink flamingos as the highlight.
buildings
- Metropolisation continues and cities are becoming denser. The accommodations are small and modular to adapt to family changes (children, divorce, departure of children).
- The construction and renovation of buildings using local materials guarantees a high standard of comfort for residents.
Weak signals
Architecture
The Quinta Monroy project offers affordable modular housing, designed to evolve with their inhabitants. By offering an extensible basic structure, it promotes autonomy, reduces costs and adapts to the future needs of families.
Feeding
Eatology offers calibrated and nutritionally optimized menu deliveries with vegetarian options.
Travel
The N55 cargo bike is modular, made with semi-industrial products. Light, adaptable and repairable, it makes it possible to optimize each trip by minimizing the necessary resources.
