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[from the ABOUT section of The Impossible Project’s website] “In October 2008 The Impossible Project saved the last Polaroid production plant for integral instant film in Enschede (Netherlands) and started to invent and produce totally new instant film materials for traditional Polaroid cameras. In 2010 Impossible saved analog instant photography from extinction by releasing various, […]

We believe that great things can be achieved when people come together for a common cause. So does Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 31 at 8:30PM, they invite you to celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for an hour. From its inception as a single-city […]

It takes 19 years for a Ugandan student to graduate with a university degree. Nineteen years is a long time to wait for an uncertain future, and during those 19 years, dropping out of school to work looms as a very real option. Most students from poor families don’t have the role models and mentors […]

One month down, eight more to go. The first four weeks in Austin have absolutely flown by. For two former roadies, the 20 hour drive from San Diego to ATX has been the only familiar territory thus far, the rest of our time here has been a learning experience of the best kind. Just as […]

So far 3,530,673 people from countries all over the globe have pledged support. The world is responding. Policymakers are starting to take a stand in support of ending LRA violence. In just the last two weeks, two bipartisan resolutions supporting the effort against the LRA have been introduced into the U.S. Congress. Together, the House […]

Nodding disease is a mysterious illness that devastates victims, primarily children ages 5-15, by triggering a variety of symptoms including seizures, the inability to speak, and the inability to consume food. Eventually nodding disease kills many of its victims and scientists from around the world have been unable to determine the cause. This deadly disease […]

What does music have anything to with catching Kony? Everything. Good musicians are our modern day poets; challenging us to think deeper. Lyrics can heal personal wounds just as much it can drive a worldwide revolutionary movement. That’s why our music department has been touring for the past 6 years with supporting bands to help raise […]

The African Union announced the establishment of a Regional Task Force to support efforts already underway to end the LRA threat to central Africa. This signifies a strong commitment from not just regional actors, but shows that on a continental level the LRA is a priority. The AU task force has committed to adding additional troops to […]

During the Rwanda Genocide, Samantha Power tells us that Patricia Schroeder, a Colorado congresswoman explained to reporters that they were “getting hundreds and hundreds of calls about the endangered ape and gorilla population in Rwanda, but nobody is calling about the people.” Up to this point in time there was no “endangered peoples movement”, as […]

New Years resolutions come and go but Jeff Harris has stuck with his – a self-portrait a day – and over 13 years later, has 4,748 portraits (and counting). Jeff is a Toronto based photographer that has used this project to go through many relationships, jumps in icy ponds and doctors visits. The project is […]