Athletes Scale Peaks, Swim Seas to Raise Funds for Clean Oceans, Water
May 23, 2011
By Environmental Protection
Mitigating damage from environmental problems is a daunting task, especially considering the scope of the project: The United Nations estimated in 2010 that environmental damage cost $6.6 trillion per year. Despite the great costs, as well as the depth of human and animal suffering, the sheer size of the problems can leave those in a position to do a little something about it feeling paralyzed.
But for those used to taking on the Earth’s biggest challenges – literally oceans and mountains – pursuing relief after such disasters is all in a day’s work.
Jake Norton has been climbing mountains since he was 12. Spurred on by the thrill of besting his past performance, he’s climbed Mount Everest not once but three times, and has checked off three of the other “Seven Summits” – mounts McKinley, Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro.
His passion for mountain climbing has taken him around the world, an experience, he said, made him realize just what a fluke it was that he was able to live a comfortable life.
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