Samantha Tackeff

Samantha spends a lot of time in town coffee shops reading about all things green. In between her Internet and caffeine binges, she likes converting these ideas into action, be it by working at her organic farmshare, shopping locally, or serving on her town’s Energy Committee. She believes strongly that a sustainable lifestyle should be fun, easy, and affordable for everyone. Living green shouldn’t be about sacrifice, but rather about avoiding unchecked exploitation of our resources. Samantha graduated college with a double major in Environmental Studies and Architecture. Her passions include good food, good design, and the Boston Red Sox. Her favorite shade of green is dark moss.

Samantha's articles:

Wine in a box : the Eco-oenophile’s Dilemma

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

Last week, I took advantage of my part time status as a food blogger (here and here), to attend a FoodBuzz Community Table dinner at Spruce in San Francsico’s Presidio neighborhood, sponsored by Black Box Wines. I’ve been dying to patronize Spruce since trying Chef Mark Sullivan’s most blissful carrot soup at the Taste of [...]

Do you VIV?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

We make the biggest environmental decisions each day by choosing where we spend our dollars. What if the stores that we shop at every day had added incentive to go green?
Enter VIV.

Is Water the New Carbon?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

I was recently speaking with a friend and entrepreneur who lives in Dubai about the world economy, the state of the environment, and what to do next with my life.
“You have to get into water,” he said with complete certainty. “Water will be the overarching challenge of the future,” he assured me, “it doesn’t matter [...]

Get Your Kids Riding a Bike Sooner

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

I was out playing basketball yesterday when I happened to notice a child, no more than two years old riding a bicycle. I sat there for a few minutes shocked. Finally, my curiosity peaked and I ran over to ask the mother what was going on.
She informed me that Zach, not yet two, was riding [...]

The State of Green Business: How Corporate America Measures Up

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

Greenbiz.com is holding their State of Green Business Forum on February 2nd in San Francisco. There are just a few spots left to register, but if you can’t make it or are living out of the Bay Area, they will be rolling out their ‘State of Green Business Annual Report‘ on the same day, downloadable [...]

Hanukkah, an Eco-Holiday

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of Lights. While both cultural consumerism and family tradition has led me to closely associate the holiday with eight days of gifts and wild amounts of potato pancakes (latkes) and deep fried foods like Sufganiot (Jelly Donuts, see above), the story of Hanukkah itself is [...]

Green Your Local Library: Create a Green Books List

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

It’s getting chilly in New England! What is better than curling up with a blanket, mug of hot chocolate and a good book. This winter I’m going to be buckling down and re-reading some of my favorite “green books”, and picking out some new ones to expand my horizons. Feel free to add to the [...]

You Were Chosen… To Change the World. StartingBloc

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

Now that our country has elected our new administration, everyone is waiting for change. What we can’t forget is that Change comes from within. Change comes from learning, advocating and participating in efforts to do good in this world. Unfortunately for many of us, the difficulty of finding the right vehicle to make change stops [...]

Greening your workout: Communal Outdoor Fitness

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

What if we could solve the obesity issue in America and get our communities back together outside? Enter our potential savior: Public, outdoor fitness equipment. Your kids can play on the swings while you get some exercise. This park offers the possibility of a) exercising for free b) at any time of day c) outdoors [...]

Project Surya: Solar Cookers to Change the World

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

Veerabhadran (Ram) Ramanathan, a professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego, is looking to reduce global green house gas emissions while promoting the development of the world’s poor. Ramanathan has come up with Project Surya a concept project that would address the challenge of mitigating global warming by introducing clean-cooking [...]

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