Sami Grover
Sami Grover is a writer, and Creative Director at The Change Creation, a brand creation agency that works with entities who make the world better, fairer or truer. Clients include Larry’s Beans, Burt's Bees, Canaan Fair Trade and Jada Pinkett Smith/Overbrook Entertainment.
He writes on a broad range of topics including sustainable business, the collaborative economy and clean energy. He also has an unhealthy obsession with human waste and what we should do with it.
He once vowed never to fly again, then he fell in love with someone on the other side of the Atlantic. He once considered never procreating, he now has two kids.
He believes that adaptability is a prerequisite for sustainability.
Latest Stories from Sami Grover - Page 14
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The Tiny House Movement Gets Its Own Documentary
A chance encounter with the Tiny House movement led one film maker to spend years in this "alternate universe". Now, she is telling her story.
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Fully Charged Takes Renault's Freaky, Lightweight Twizy for a Spin
The Renaul Twizy could, says Robert Llewellyn, be disruptive technology that transforms how we think about cars.
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Did KFC Push to Exclude Environmental Campaigners from Key Sustainability Summit?
KFC's sustainability officer pressured event organizers to withdraw an invitation to a prestigous sustainable business summit from key green group opposing forest destruction.
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Outlaw Chicken Keepers Keep the Faith in Nashville
Backyard chickens may be trendy, but in some cities they are still illegal. But that doesn't stop some would-be chicken keepers.
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How one Electric Car Handles Snow, Reindeer, and Being Put Inside a Freezer
When Volvo tests its electric cars' cold weather performance, it does so in style.
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When Neighbors Meet to Compare Energy Bills, Much Bigger Ideas Are Born
A neighborhood carbon coaching initiative in Britain is spawning all kinds of wonderful community collaborations.
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To Envision Sustainable Business, We Must Reimagine Our Economy
Sustainability professionals must move beyond specific green initiatives and start asking tougher questions about systemic change.
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How the Law Stops Us Sharing, And What We Can Do To Change It
The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.
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Garden On Wheels Offers Easy, Flexible Gardening for Seniors and Urbanites
A basic, wheelbarrow-like raised bed garden is a neat solution for those with no space or little strength.
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Graham Hill's Full-Size, Fold-Flat Thin Bike
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill doesn't own a lot of stuff, but what he does own is usually pretty cool. Like this lightweight, foldable "Thin Bike" he designed for small urban spaces.
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Tiny Island Nation Embraces Composting Toilets, Fights Major Water Shortages
Tuvalu has little land and even less fresh water. But simple composting toilets may help alleviate this problem.
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Solar Aid Cyclist Attempts Fastest Round-the-World Trip, Gets Hit By Truck
A brave cyclist attempting to circumnavigate the globe for charity is hit by a truck in Arkansas. But that's not likely to stop him.
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Survival Skills Are Still Sustainable, Even If You'll Never Need Them
A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.
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Lenders Say Fracking Presents a Mortgage Risk
Landowners who sign away mineral leases may be ineligible for mortgages, presenting a real financial risk long before any drilling starts.
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Farms Use 60 Times More Land Than Cities: It's Time to Develop Terraculture
Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet.
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How Collaborative Consumption Could Help Shrink Government
Could sharing more be central to achieving the Right's biggest dream?
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UK Fuel Crisis Makes Case for Electric Vehicles and Shed Offices
As British fuel pumps ran dry thanks to government incompetence, some motorists were left completely untouched. Will this help kickstart the electric car market?
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Beautiful, Tiny Shed Office Uses Clever Tricks to Maximize Space
By carefully designing for usability, natural light and storage, this architect's tiny home office feels much bigger than it actually is.
