Addressing sustainability challenges demands out-of-the-box thinking, the courage to reclaim and redefine concepts, and the ability to forge innovative methods that transcend traditional boundaries. My interdisciplinary expertise and career-long commitment to transformative approaches position me uniquely to contribute to this endeavor.

As an academic and practitioner, I have:

• Reimagined foundational concepts by integrating diverse perspectives across political science, economics, law, and environmental studies, demonstrated in works such as Taming the Big Green Elephant: Setting in Motion the Transformation towards Sustainability. My scholarship encourages a shift from incremental change to transformative, systemic action.

• Pioneered new methods in addressing sustainability transitions, using tools like scenario-building and science diplomacy to challenge conventional approaches. For example, my work on SHAPE Sustainable Development Pathways highlights the potential of futures thinking to design equitable and sustainable global trajectories.

• Critically reclaimed the role of care and belonging in sustainability transformations, as explored in my research on Homo Curans, emphasizing human flourishing as central to creating resilient, inclusive systems.

• Bridged theory and action by engaging with global policy-makers, advising on projects such as voluntary sustainability standards and the governance of sustainability transitions. These efforts have impacted diverse sectors from energy and mobility to food security and urban planning.

• Challenged traditional silos in education, designing and delivering transformative curricula on climate justice, sustainability governance, and global cooperation that empower students to think critically and act innovatively.

• Facilitated bold, inclusive dialogues across cultures and disciplines, fostering knowledge exchange through collaborations with institutions like the United Nations, IIASA, and leading academic centers. These dialogues embrace the complexity of sustainability challenges while pushing the boundaries of conventional solutions.

By reclaiming overlooked concepts like care, justice, and belonging, and advancing methods that encourage cross-disciplinary creativity, I am committed to fostering transformative pathways toward sustainable futures. My work aims to inspire new ways of thinking and acting—grounded in critical reflection, collaborative innovation, and a bold vision for systemic change.