Answering three questions, Prof. Partzsch addresses the role of knowledge, science and sustainability research for societal transformations and comments on the tasks for GAIA as a journal in this context: "GAIA provides a forum and is a mouthpiece for sustainability research. The journal’s tasks include becoming more inclusive, diverse and flexible. While GAIA should continue to be committed to the German-speaking sustainability community, the journal must keep up with international research.” For its future, Prof. Dr. Partzsch wishes the journal a successful generational change, with the elders remaining role models paving the way for the younger generation. In particular, women, who shaped the environmental and sustainability movement in its early days, should remain visible in this process.