Michael's Green World

Hi, I’m Michael.
After years as an engineer and corporate manager, I founded my own consulting firm focused on sustainability solutions. Since retiring, I’ve been tackling puzzles that align seemingly conflicting interests and discovering win-win strategies with my clients. I also support a project dedicated to ocean ecology. My wife Karin and my son Alex were the first to suggest a podcast for me. As a natural optimist and father of two wonderful kids, I tend to resist gloomy predictions about our future. We probably live in the best world we ever had, with the promise of making a meaningful life accessible for a growing part of the world population, but it is imperative to keep this spirit alive. Therefore, I’ve created an antidote to scepticism: ‘Michael’s Green World.’

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24P - The Ocean Race: Do Percurso de Regata a uma Força em Defesa do Oceano (dobragem com ElevenLabs)

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A The Ocean Race começou como uma das aventuras mais exigentes da vela internacional. Hoje, é também uma plataforma global ao serviço de mudanças positivas para o oceano.

Michael Herzog conversa com Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director da The Ocean Race, sobre a forma como o desporto de alta competição pode aproximar as pessoas da ciência oceânica, da educação, das políticas públicas e da ação local.

Lucy explica como os veleiros de competição recolhem dados importantes sobre o oceano e o clima, como os programas educativos promovem a literacia do oceano, por que razão as cidades anfitriãs e as ONG...

24F – The Ocean Race : du parcours de régate à une force pour l’océan (doublage avec ElevenLabs)

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The Ocean Race a commencé comme l’une des aventures les plus exigeantes de la voile internationale. Aujourd’hui, c’est aussi une plateforme mondiale au service d’un changement positif pour l’océan.

Michael Herzog s’entretient avec Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director de The Ocean Race, sur la manière dont le sport de haut niveau peut relier le public aux sciences océaniques, à l’éducation, aux politiques publiques et à l’action locale.

Lucy explique comment les voiliers de course recueillent d’importantes données sur l’océan et le climat, comment les programmes éducatifs développent la culture océanique, pourquoi les villes hôtes et les ONG locales jouent un...

24B - The Ocean Race: Vom Regattakurs zur Kraft für den Ozean (Dubbing mit ElevenLabs)

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The Ocean Race begann als eines der härtesten Abenteuer des internationalen Segelsports. Heute ist es zugleich eine globale Plattform für positive Veränderungen für den Ozean.

Michael Herzog spricht mit Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director bei The Ocean Race, darüber, wie Spitzensport Menschen mit Meereswissenschaft, Bildung, Politik und lokalem Handeln verbinden kann.

Lucy erklärt, wie die Regattayachten wichtige Ozean- und Klimadaten sammeln, wie Bildungsprogramme Ocean Literacy fördern, warum Gastgeberstädte und lokale NGOs entscheidend sind und wie The Ocean Race untersucht, ob seine Wirkung langfristig bestehen bleibt.

Ein Gespräch über sportliches Abenteuer, Sinn und Verantwortung, Organisationskultur, gemeinschaftsbasiertes Handeln – und darüber, warum...

24A - The Ocean Race: From Racetrack to Force for the Ocean

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The Ocean Race began as one of the toughest adventures in international sailing. Today, it is also a global platform for positive change for the ocean.

Michael Herzog speaks with Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director at The Ocean Race, about how elite sport can connect people with ocean science, education, policy and local action.

Lucy explains how racing yachts collect essential ocean data, how learning programmes build ocean literacy, why host cities and local NGOs are crucial, and how The Ocean Race examines whether its impact lasts.

A conversation about sporting adventure, purpose, organisational culture, community-based action — and why...

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