Cathy Macharis

She is coordinating the research group Mobilise, where 40 engaged researchers and staff study and support the acceleration of the transition towards a sustainable and inclusive mobility system. She has published more than 100 articles in scientific journals and 11 books. Last year she wrote the book "With a factor 8 to a sustainable mobility system" in which she explains how we can reach the climate objectives for the transport sector. Cathy Macharis teaches several courses on the intersection of sustainability, mobility and decision making and developed the MAMCA methodology to give a voice to all stakeholders in sustainability issues in order to achieve better decision making. She is president of the Brussels Mobility Commission since 2007, providing advice to the Minister of Mobility, and is also a member of the federal commission on a just transition. She is the vice-chairwoman of Nectar (Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research).