ABSTRACT:

The restorative-regenerative mindset of the ongoing COST Action “RESTORE” provides a strong message. It claims that the introduction of the sustainability concept of been essential in addressing climate change and its negative impact, but additional actions are necessary to remedy the damage that humans are causing. In this sense, the restorative-regenerative approach considers that being sustainable is linked to having a neutral impact. This is based on the notion of sustainable development presented in 1987, which calls on us not to compromise the possibility for future generations to meet their needs when meeting ours. In contrast, being restorative or regenerative would imply having a positive impact. More specifically, Restorative is interpreted as “restoring social and ecological systems to a healthy state”, and Regenerative as “enabling social and ecological systems to maintain a healthy state and to evolve”. This paper focuses on the theme Energy of RESTORE working group 1 (WG1), from the perspective of the theme Maintenance and operation of WP3. Two possibilities of addressing those themes from a restorative-regenerative view are discussed.

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