"Planet Progress" inspires people to alter their daily routine for an improved and healthier lifestyle. We celebrate the good things that happen in life, and spotlight people that create new and unique ways to encourage personal growth and sustainability.
In all but one industrialized nation, access to health care is guaranteed as a right of citizenship. The United States stands alone among these nations denying access to health care based on ones ability to pay. With other nations leading the way in advancements for health care solutions for all, America’s safety net population is fortunate to have organizations like The Saban Free Clinic whose mission provides comprehensive, affordable quality health care solutions - free of judgment.
Medicinal Cannabis has been publicly framed as little more than a psychedelic excuse for treatment. Yet the therapeutic relief it provides from debilitating digestive pain, the result of Crohn's Disease inflammation, is undeniable for Leyna Roget who was diagnosed 14 years ago. Chronic Relief shares the story and search for new forms of medicating with THC, which dispenses her comfort during something so basic as eating.
In 1998, A.B. Short and Bob Freeman were concerned with the critical healthcare needs of the underserved populations throughout the world and the environmental threat of discarded medical supplies and equipment. To act on these issues, MedShare was born.
Our cities can’t function without electricity, but we can definitely make a change in the way we consume it.
It's always sunny in Southern California, so why not take advantage of the sun's boundless potential of energy. Solar Power is the greatest energy source we can harness allowing us to alleviate a lot of our economic and environmental concerns.
To live and work in this American culture it is a challenge to maintain grounded and focused on moral values.
Se_arch+resQ is a design group of conscious and innovative thinkers who create installations and product branding that represent elements of the human condition and incite a dialogue for change. For se_arch+resQ a shirt is no longer just a piece of clothing but a tool for stirring social awareness.
In Los Angeles you are likely to find a frenzy competition between billboards and the sunny blue sky. Fortunately, there are people like Peter Schulberg who are willing to reexamine disposable billboards and flip them onto their other side.
It’s starts with the beat.
For Zach Desjardins, a young man in his twenties, painting is an inspired escape that he has continued since the age of three. Painting has become a way for Zach to channel his creativity, participate in the meditative, healing artistic process, and transform discarded materials into beautiful works of art.