Lion Lights
Join to learn about Lion Lights, the innovative light system he developed to deter predators like lions from attacking livestock!
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About This Event
As a young Maasai boy in Kenya, Explorer Richard Turere was responsible for protecting his family’s cattle from predators. He recognized the need for a solution to deter lions and other predators from attacking livestock, which led him to develop the innovative Lion Lights system. In 2013, he founded the Lion Lights organization, which now collaborates with more than 50 young people in his native village and has been adopted in Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, India, and Argentina. He is also Kenya's youngest patent inventor. Join to learn how he developed a local solution with global impact!
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