Michael Moore is chairman of The International SeaKeepers Society, an integral pillar of YachtWorld Foundation, which became YachtWorld Heroes. Early on as we searched for a cause and road to reward our beneficiary, Michael suggested we look at ocean advocacy and use the power of YachtWorld’s reach to promote the recipient’s cause.

Invited to their events, meeting so many others involved in ocean advocacy, learning about the warnings about poor ocean health from incredibly diverse sources, it became clear that Michael’s inclusiveness – as his tenure as chair – had expanded Seakeepers’ message’s reach to many, many people in two short years. Inspired by Michael’s example of inclusiveness, we decided to expand our recognition to many – thus was born YachtWorld Heroes.

How has your nominee’s efforts made a difference for the better?

Lead by their chair Michael Moore, The International SeaKeepers Society members include influential opinion leaders who believe that the best way to protect the environment is to protect the world’s oceans, and whose members are deeply committed to finding real-world solutions to the problems now plaguing our seas. SeaKeepers works directly with the yachting community as an essential component and contributor to ocean research and conservation efforts, enabling the yachting community to take full advantage of their unique potential to advance marine sciences and to raise awareness about global ocean issues. SeaKeepers 100+ DISCOVERY Yachts augment current knowledge about the state of the oceans, rouse significant scientific discovery, raise awareness about critical ocean issues and inspire a passion for the seas.

How will being recognized as a YachtWorld Hero further your nominee’s cause?

A YachtWorld Hero provides recognition to individuals, and we hope there are those who will become involved in SeaKeepers as much for their vision as for Michael’s leadership.

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The International SeaKeepers Society www.seakeepers.org

Michael T. Moore was nominated by Jessica Stewart Muffett, Founder, YachtWorld.com, in the category Defending our Oceans. ]]> http://oceanheroes.org/?feed=rss2&p=893 0 http://oceanheroes.org/?p=660 http://oceanheroes.org/?p=660#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:16:31 +0000 http://yachtworldheroes.com/?p=660 Who is Your Hero? Kathleen Dean Moore is a philosopher, nature writer, public speaker, and defender of all that is wet and wild. Her work brings together the art of the essay, the wisdom of the natural world, and the…]]> Who is Your Hero?

Kathleen Dean Moore is a philosopher, nature writer, public speaker, and defender of all that is wet and wild. Her work brings together the art of the essay, the wisdom of the natural world, and the moral clarity of philosophy to explore our place on the planet and our responsibilities for its thriving. Her philosophy of our moral obligation to protect our oceans can be the basis of ethical change in finding the answers as to how we can all do address the problems of environmental pollution.

How has your nominee’s efforts made a difference for the better?

Kathleen Dean Moore is an extroadinary lecturer, author, teacher, and clear minded problem solver presenting profound discussion of the moral obligation we have to protect our oceans and all our natural environment. She presents this concept as a basis from which ethical decisions should be made in addressing what needs to be done to save our environment; and ourselves.

How will being recognized as a YachtWorld Hero further your nominee’s cause? Being recognised as a Yachtworld Hero would help Kathleen Dean Moore present her concepts to a wider audience and help the Yachtworld community in their collective and individual decisions in working to save the oceans.

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www.riverwalking.com Essays, bio, lectures
www.moralground.com Author of Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
www.gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2012/ KD Moore will be giving a lecture at the Nobel Conference on ” Our Global Ocean ” Oct 2012

Kathleen Dean Moore was nominated by Walter Sasser, geologist and green builder of solar homes in the category “Defending our Oceans”. ]]> http://oceanheroes.org/?feed=rss2&p=660 0