74: Henk Rogers on Tetris, climate action, space exploration

In this episode, Jeffrey chats with Henk Rogers, a serial entrepreneur best known for bringing Tetris to the world, but his story goes way beyond video games. Henk’s a climate activist, space explorer, and entrepreneur who is on a path to get Hawaii to 100% renewable energy.

Henk and Jeff discuss his upbringing, the Tetris story/movie, his work in climate action with Blue Planet Alliance, and his efforts in space exploration…

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ODpZeThujw4

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/23/23

Henk:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/henkrogers/

https://www.instagram.com/henkrogers/

https://twitter.com/henkrogers

https://www.facebook.com/HenkRogers/

Blue Planet:

https://blueplanetfoundation.org/

https://www.bluestartups.com/

https://www.blueplanetenergy.com/

Other resources:

https://moonbasealliance.com/

Bio, Henk:

I am a Dutch-born entrepreneur and clean energy visionary who has dedicated the past decade of my career to the research, development, advocacy and implementation of renewable energy sources in my adopted home of Hawaii. More recently, I have been a leading global advocate for space exploration as the Chairman of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems and the founder of the International MoonBase Alliance, a group dedicated to building the first colony on the moon. I spent my early career in Japan as a video game developer and publisher, gaining distinction for producing the country’s first major role-playing game, The Black Onyx. I then went on to revolutionize the video game industry by securing the rights for the blockbuster Tetris, which 30 years later remains a bestseller and global icon of gaming culture.

Follow me on my journey to create a world in which humanity and nature can live in harmony. 

0:00 - Intro

11:29 - Education

13:32 - Black Onyx to Tetris

22:51 - Blue Lava Wireless

24:56 - Blue Planet Alliance

31:03 - Climate Change Status

35:41 - Incubator Program

37:50 - Blue Planet Energy

39:32 - Space Exploration

43:58 - International Moonbase Alliance

50:54 - When Work Affected Change

52:31 - Mentor

54:12 - Ask Jeff a Question

59:13 - Most Grateful

1:00:43 - Snap Your Fingers

1:04:19 - How to Support