Edward Norton ran the 2009 New York Marathon with Maasai warriors to support a Kenya conservation trust protecting 280,000 acres
- PC: National Geographic and MWCTIn 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York City Marathon alongside Maasai warriors to raise awareness and funds for a conservation project in Kenya.
- His connection with the cause began after he visited Campi ya Kanzi, an ecolodge near Mount Kilimanjaro that linked tourism income with protecting land and supporting the local Maasai community.
- Norton later became involved with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, which grew from that initiative and expanded its conservation work across the Chyulu Hills.
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- PC: National Geographic and MWCTIn 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York City Marathon alongside Maasai warriors to raise awareness and funds for a conservation project in Kenya.
- His connection with the cause began after he visited Campi ya Kanzi, an ecolodge near Mount Kilimanjaro that linked tourism income with protecting land and supporting the local Maasai community.
- Norton later became involved with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, which grew from that initiative and expanded its conservation work across the Chyulu Hills.
Sources: Times of India