What is Edward Norton running from?

Oct 7th, 2009 10:01 AM UTC
By Chris Scott

Or maybe the better question is, What is Edward Norton running for?

On November 1st, he is running in the annual New York Marathon for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, an effort to support the preservation of biodiversity within the Maasai tribal lands of East Africa. To promote the MWCT, Edward Norton and others are partaking in the Maasai Marathon. According to their website:

The uniqueness of both equatorial Africa’s grassland ecosystems and the traditional culture of the Maasai people face daunting challenges to survive and co-exist in a sustainable manner. Recognizing that the fate of both rests with the Maasai themselves, the MWCT collaborates with the local community on innovative programs designed to promote conservation in ways that bring direct economic benefit to people.

Working to link the tools and capacity of the global conservation community with a local culture that maintains deep intimacy with and knowledge of its environment, MWCT is truly a model for achieving global sustainability in the 21st Century.

You can learn more about Maasai Marathon here, and the MWCT here. Also be sure to check out Edward Norton on Twitter, where he’s been doing a pretty good job keeping followers informed about his training for the upcoming New York Marathon and the work of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.

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