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 2
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9 small (and one big) ways that big box stores can go green
Big box grocery stores aren't usually thought of as green. But from "people powered cash registers" to deliveries by barge, there are ways to make them greener.
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UK government to side with insecticide lobby, not bees
Neonicotinoid pesticides have been repeatedly implicated in bee deaths, yet UK ministers look set to oppose a ban.
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Honey laundering exposed as industry giant admits to mislabeling Chinese honey
The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey.
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Posters by Top Creatives Tackle Behavior Change
In the run up to Earth Hour, Do The Green Thing are releasing a new poster every day from some of the world's top creatives. Here are some of our favorites.
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Rethinking education for resilience and sustainability
The current educational model was built for the industrial revolution. It might be time for a rethink.
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9 CEOs and corporate execs leading the climate change fight
Whether big business can be a force for good is a perennial discussion among TreeHuggers. These corporate leaders are out to prove it can.
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Hip-hop video compares the food industry to drug dealers
The makers of "Food Fight" level charges of racketeering and murder against the global food industry. They may just have a point.
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Another Seattle tool library opens its doors
As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.
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10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance
Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.
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How the Rural Poor Are Becoming a Market for Solar Power
A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.
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10 Heirloom Seed Companies Pioneering a Revival
Over the past several decades, we've lost countless varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that once flourished in the U.S. A new generation of seed companies has set out to reverse the trend.
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Quinoa, Commodities, and the Gentrification of the Food System
Demand for quinoa in developed countries means agrarian people in Bolivia and Peru can't afford the one-time staple crop. Is that entirely bad news? The answer is complicated.
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Clean Energy Investments Fell in 2012
Uncertain policies, cheap natural gas, and falling technology prices presented a problem for the renewables sector last year. But, things may not be as bad as they seem.
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Can Rooftop Farms Green the Skylines of China's Megacities?
Take a tour of two pioneering rooftop farms that could be the first signs of a growing and much needed movement in a rapidly urbanizing China.
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2012: The Year in Pee and Poop
Another year down the drain: From pee-powered generators to pigeons that shit soap, it's been quite a year for toilet-related stories. Here are some of our favorites.
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We'll Never Run This Economy On Renewables (We'll Never Have To)
You can't talk about the potential for clean energy without also talking about creating a radically different economy.
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Major UK Solar Projects Move Forward With Increased Certainty
Smaller-than-expected cuts to renewables subsidies, combined with confirmation of long term support, means that large scale solar in the UK is back.
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Plans for Gigantic 1.2GW Wind Farm Submitted
Significantly larger than any offshore windfarm in operation, developers say East Anglia Offshore Wind could provide power for 770,000 homes.
