On November 1, the actor Edward Norton and three Maasai will lead a team of 30 runners in the New York City Marathon to raise funds for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.

Edward Norton and Maasai Runner

The mission of the Trust (which was founded by Luca Belpietro, also a runner in the marathon, and Antonella Bonomi of Campi ya Kanzi) is to support the preservation of biodiversity within the Maasai tribal lands of East Africa by promoting conservation, education and health services within the Maasai community. So far they have raised more than $60,000. Anyone wanting to sponsor a runner, please go to their site. Good idea!