Home grown fuelAs the call for renewable energy reaches fever pitch, Golden Grain Energy finds a solution growing in Iowa. Kate Sawyer reports. Golden Grain EnergyÔÇÖs performance is not based on a corporate hierarchy perched high in a skyscraper, but firmly rooted in the cornfields of Iowa. Its mission is two-foldÔÇöto meet the nationÔÇÖs growing demand for domestic biofuels and reduce our reliance on foreign oil.

All that glittersClaude Lemasson tells Gary Toushek how people-centric policies have helped Goldcorp go from junior miner to the worldÔÇÖs second-largest gold company. These days Claude Lemasson spends a lot of time traveling between his Toronto office and the James Bay area of northern Qu├®bec, looking after his current priority, the ├ël├®onore project, a major new gold discovery situated within a relatively unexplored area of James Bay, in Cree Nation of Wemindji territory.

Technology and outreachAs Keith Regan learns from the deputy director of the Fulton County (Georgia) Department of Public Works, the Johns Creek Environmental Campus will serve a growing community, protect the environment and blend into the surrounding neighborhood. When it comes to stirring up not-in-my-backyard sentiment, few things bring on neighborhood outcry quite the way wastewater treatment facilities can.

From the ground upThe Dermot Company seeks to distinguish itself in the crowded New York City real estate development space with its integrated approach, reports Glenn Richardson. The New York City real estate development market is every bit as crowded as the island of Manhattan itself. To set itself apart from others in its industry, The Dermot Company Inc. has focused on diversification, building a rounded business that includes developing, investing in and managing multi-family housing units in New York and, more recently, across the country.

Care with characterColchester East Hants Health Authority CEO Peter MacKinnon shares his healthy philosophy with Jenn Monroe. When designing plans for meeting the future healthcare needs of its community, the Colchester East Hants Health Authority (CEHHA) had among its considerations not only its demographics but also its geology and its geography. The organization was created by the Nova Scotia Department of Health in January 2001 and today provides healthcare for the 73,000 residents of Colchester County and the Municipality of East Hants.

On the right trackCapital MetroRail project director John Almond tells Jenn Monroe how the City of Austin is getting rail-ready. Before the end of this year, those traveling to and from the city of Austin, Texas, will have an alternative to sitting in traffic. As the central piece of the Capital Metro Transportation AuthorityÔÇÖs All Systems Go plan, its new Capital MetroRail is on track for service to begin in the fall of 2008. This is not the first time Austin has used rail to move people around the city.

One child at a timePresident Jim Dredge shares with Jenn Monroe Aspen Education GroupÔÇÖs formula for helping troubled kids. With a combination of therapy and education, Aspen Education GroupÔÇÖs programs have been changing the world one child at a time for more than 20 years. According to president Jim Dredge, the organizationÔÇÖs 30 programs are designed for students who have demonstrated behavioral issues that are interfering with their performance in school and life.

Ship shapeAbdon Callais Offshore, LLC may have charted a course through deep waters, but its commitment to strong family values keeps it on an even keel. Kate Sawyer reports. More than a half century has passed since old Abdon Callais had the inspired idea to convert his barebones shrimp trawler into an offshore service vessel. Since that moment, family-owned and -operated Abdon Callais Offshore has employed the best talent and equipment in the service of far-flung oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Funding a major renewal program at the University of British Columbia requires some creative thinking, Gary Toushek learns from Suzanne PoohkayThe University of British Columbia (UBC) has its main campus on Point Grey, a large peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean about 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. A smaller campus, UBC Okanagan, which opened in 2005, is located farther north in Kelowna, with nearly 5,000 full-time students and 260 faculty members.

Legendary careSunnybrook Health Sciences Center is expanding its already comprehensive facilities and services. Kate Sawyer investigates. Toronto-based Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center (SHCS) is a forward looking organization, but has a solid legacy of 60 years to stand on while doing so. In almost every discipline, it is regarded as CanadaÔÇÖs beacon for medical excellence, service, and teaching.