Cathy Macharis is a full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in the Faculty of Economics. She has a passion for the transition to a more sustainable world. She is the coordinator of the House of Sustainable Transition, where more than 200 committed researchers study and support the transition to a more sustainable world. Cathy Macharis teaches several courses on the intersection of sustainability and decision making. Her latest book, “The Land of Hope” shows the systemic challenges we are facing, but also the possible future avenues.