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 3
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Conservative Politician Blasts Outdated, Carbon-Intensive Energy Policy
Fighting climate change and modernizing our energy grid shouldn't be a partisan issue. At least one conservative recognizes that.
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Unfolding Art Studio Sleeps Family of Four
Omar Sherzad's single-room art studio doubles as a second home for his family of four. Who wouldn't want a night at the museum?
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App Reveals Most Fuel Efficient Flights On Expedia
We're all used to weighing up factors like price and travel time when we book flights. But what about fuel efficiency or emissions? A new app aims to change all this.
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Why Shale Gas Fracking May Never Succeed in the UK
The UK is not America. Any attempt to replicate recent shale gas developments there will face some serious reality checks.
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Africans Donate Heaters to Fight Cold in Norway
A viral video campaign is taking aim at one-dimensional media reporting and charity messaging, with a fictional charity sending aid to the North.
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UK Lifts Suspension of Shale Gas Fracking
In a predicted trade off for increasing support of renewables, the UK government has lifted its suspension of fracking for shale gas.
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10,000 MW of Wind Power Predicted for Latin America
Wind is expected to overwhelmingly lead renewables growth in Latin America. Solar and biofuels, not so much.
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Fossil Fuels Will Not Help The Working Class. Renewables Might.
A fossil fuel-driven strategy for economic growth is like paying off your mortgage with a credit card. Our only hope of true prosperity lies in committing to a low carbon future.
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Small Charity Beats Oil Giant, Becomes Largest Seller of Solar Lights in Africa
They make unlikely competitors, but a small UK-based charity just overtook a French oil giant as the largest seller of portable solar lights in Africa. We should be grateful that both are on the case.
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Insecticide Regulators Turning Blind Eye to Bee Deaths, Says UK Parliament
Lawmakers conclude that regulators have ignored mounting evidence against one of the best selling insecticides, implicating it in the deaths of honeybees.
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Grid Could Run on 99.9% Renewable Energy By 2030
Researchers have shown that close to 100% renewable energy is perfectly feasible. And they've also shown how to do it at minimum cost.
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UK Government Could Buy 50% of Electricity From Renewables
A government scheme could expand to £750 million of electricity purchases from renewable sources each year. This is good, but it is not good enough.
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Bowerbirds to Record Next Album in DIY, Off-Grid Studio (Maybe)
Many musicians have put their weight behind clean energy. The Bowerbirds are literally building their own solar-powered, reclaimed studio.
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University of Texas Researcher Quits After Fracking Conflict of Interest Revealed
The University of Texas has withdrawn a study that claimed fracking does not contaminate groundwater, following revelations that its author has significant financial ties to the gas industry.
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Democratic Dominance Or Strangling the "Energy Boom"? Obama's False Choice
If Obama buys short-term political dominance by embracing fossil fuels, the long-term consequences will be disastrous.
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New Mayor Takes Entire Salary in Local Currency
There was a time when local currencies were usable only at food co-ops and yoga studios. When a city mayor elects to take his entire salary in local notes, you know things are changing.
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Is This The Most Climate-Progressive Country On Earth?
Leadership sometimes comes in small packages. And one nation in particular is leading the way with groundbreaking legislation on sustainability.
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Deniers Are Not The Problem, Naysayers Are
We are not short of solutions to tackle our ecological crisis. But we are faced with too many people who would tell us otherwise.
