When a massive mine closes and water begins to rise, what’s really left behind?
This video explores the transformation of As Pontes, Spain—from industrial boomtown to pit lake—revealing how environmental restoration can succeed technically yet fail socially. Through themes of addiction to industry, community division, hidden risks, and collective memory, it shows why landscapes don’t heal unless people do too.
Created with AI and based on the academic publication by Pérez-SindÃn & Blanchette (2020). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10230-020-00651-4