Sustainable lifestyles: towards a relational approach

Abstract The concept of sustainable lifestyles is said to have reached the limits its usefulness. As commonly understood, it impedes an effective response our increasingly complex world, and associated societal challenges. In this context, emerging paradigm relationality might offer a way forward renew current understanding approach. We explore possibility in study. First, we systematize if, how, dominant social represents barrier lifestyles. Second, analyze how relational approach could help overcome these barriers. On basis findings, develop Relational Lifestyle Framework (RLF). Our aim advance knowledge by illustrating are manifestation identified patterns thinking, being, acting that embedded today’s “socioecological” realities. RLF revitalizes field lifestyle change, as offers new for further reflection, provides directions policy transformation research.