Palm Springs, CA

The City of Palm Springs has joined forces with Riverside University Health System-Public Health (RUHS-PH) and Riverside County to launch Blue Zones Project to improve community well-being, health, happiness, and connectivity.

Blue Zones employs evidence-based ways to help people live better, longer. The company’s work is rooted in explorations and research done by founder and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner in blue zones regions around the world, where people live extraordinarily long and/or happy lives.

“This is a major step towards improving the health and well-being of our historic City,” said Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein. “Blue Zones Project aligns with our existing efforts to improve quality of life by investing in safer parks and recreational spaces, improved infrastructure, and more resources for the unhoused. We are extremely pleased to join Blue Zones in this unified effort.”

Geoff Kors, former Palm Springs Mayor and City Councilmember, will serve as Executive Director of Blue Zones Project in Palm Springs. In this role, Kors will be responsible for leading the rollout and implementation of the community-led well-being initiative focused on transforming the environments where people live, work, learn, and play.

“This significant investment in creating community-wide change will have a long-term impact on the residents of Palm Springs,” shared Kors. “By bringing resources and a proven program to create change, this collaboration is truly a gift to our communities.”
The launch of Blue Zones Project represents the beginning of a multi-year collaborative effort that involves the entire community working together toward one common goal – to support and build a culture of health and well-being.

For more information visit: BlueZonesProject.com