Yes, seriously. Estonia wants your wild ideas for 2050.
Have you ever sat in the Aussie sun, munching on a kohuke, and thought, “You know what Estonia needs? A national karaoke holiday.” Or perhaps something more sensible, like climate-resilient cities, flying saunas, or universal free chocolate Fridays?
Well, now’s your chance to make it count. Estonia has launched a project that’s asking people to imagine what Estonia could look like in the year 2050. Yes, we’re looking at you, dreamers with sand between your toes and Eesti in your hearts.
Wait, what is this?
Hakkab Looma (Estonian for “start creating” not “start sneezing”) is a nationwide dream-gathering project. Not the sleep kind although if you did dream of Estonia having teleportation booths at every train station, they probably still want to hear about it.
Estonia wants you to submit your vision of what life could be like in 2050. The twist? You don’t have to live there to participate. Estonians across the world – including us sun-kissed ones Down Under – are invited to drop our dreams into the digital time capsule.
Big dreams, small dreams – as long as they’re yours, they matter.
🤖 What happens to my dream?
It doesn’t get stuffed in a shoebox under someone’s bed. Instead, your dream is whisked off to a team of Estonian researchers (and some AI magic) who’ll scan, sort and make sense of what Estonians hope for. It’s a bit like group therapy for a nation – but with data visualisations.
The goal? To gather enough insights to help build policies, plans and possibilities that reflect what people really want for Estonia’s future. Because apparently, democracy can be dreamy, too.
Who can submit?
Everyone with an Estonian connection. Dual citizens, cultural enthusiasts, your grandmother, your Estonian-Aussie kids, or even your friend who just really loves this year’s Estonian Eurovision song “Espresso Macchiato”. You don’t need to be a writer or a philosopher. Just be someone who cares (and dreams).
But why?
Because change starts with imagination. And Estonia’s future is too important to leave solely to politicians, spreadsheets and overly cautious planning committees.
Plus, how cool would it be if in 25 years, you see an Estonian innovation or new national policy and think, “Hey – I dreamed that!”
📝 How to get involved
Just go to hakkablooma.ee and type out your dream by 20 May 2025. It’s anonymous, easy and oddly therapeutic.
Do it solo with a cup of coffee or tea. Or with your Australian Estonian community group (group dreaming = team bonding). Or turn it into a family activity over Sunday dinner, “Okay kids, what do you want Estonia to be when you’re 50?”
Final words of advice
Estonia gave you sauna, Skype and sült. Now it wants your ideas. Drop your dream in the Eesti time capsule. Who knows? It might just come true!
