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Spring 2014

Aboriginal & Future 40 Issue

A focus on business, power and the indigenous renaissance

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	2014 Future 40 The future looks bright CK's new Future 40 ranking of smaller Canadian companies builds a farm team to serve the Best 50 big leagues. By CK Staff

	2014 Future 40 2014 Future 40 results By CK Staff

	2014 Future 40 Flight plan Greater Toronto Airports Authority leads CK's 2014 Future 40 Ranking by amassing a strong sustainability record. By Jeremy Runnalls

	Waste Scrap culture The secret world of recycled stuff By Lloyd Alter

	Energy Street smarts More municipalities want to switch over to LED streetlights but many remain in the dark on how to pay for it. By Toby A.A. Heaps

	Built Environment Value of sustainable buildings Pension funds, life insurance companies and other big investors are enjoying above-market returns. By Francisca Quinn

	Energy Pipeline problems What happens after the fuel stops flowing? By Tyler Hamilton

	Natural Capital Everything is one Tyson Atleo says it's time to embrace economic approaches that are regenerative and culturally inclusive. By Tyson Atleo

	Built Environment Benchmarking matters Making buildings disclose energy use is the only way for cities to meet GHG reduction targets. By Julia Langer

	Clean Tech Power to the people Renewable energy is creating lasting community wealth for Canada's First Nations people. By Chris Henderson

	Mining A golden opportunity Is fair trade gold possible? Indigenous peoples around the world are proving it can be done. By Stephanie Boyd

	Built Environment Building on innovation New products, services and financial tools are helping to accelerate the mainstreaming of sustainable commercial building. By Tyler Hamilton

	Transportation Up, up and away Modern cargo airships are being designed to carry enormous payloads into disaster zones and other remote areas. By Roberta Staley

	Transportation Ethanol at a crossroads Sensing a tipping point on the horizon, the oil industry is pushing back against renewable fuels. By Adria Vasil & Erin Gardhouse and Tyler Hamilton

	Clean Tech Clean energy, tribal power Duty to consult is not enough. Indigenous communities are ready to do business as active partners. By Brenda Bouw

	Workplace The mindful corporation Meditation techniques aimed at getting present have uncertain effects on people, planet and profit.

	Connected Planet Why big data is going green Data centres are notorious energy hogs, but more are realizing that energy efficiency and profits go hand in hand. By Stephen Lacey

	Built Environment The LEED question Can the LEED standards survive a coordinated backlash from hostile business interests? By Jeremy Runnalls

	Built Environment Energy reporting helps cities Toronto joins several U.S. cities in the push for commercial building benchmarking for energy use. By Toby A.A. Heaps

	Connected Planet Global forest watch A new tool aims to improve the monitoring of the world's forests. By CK Staff

	Supply Chain Campus greens The University of Nottingham is named the greenest campus in a global university ranking. By CK Staff

	Built Environment Human impact A new study shows that land changes pose bigger flood risk than global warming. By CK Staff

	Energy The cleanest fossil fuel? A Stanford University-led study questions the climate benefits of natural gas. By CK Staff

	Climate Crisis Star man Astronaut Chris Hadfield has seen first hand how humans have shaped, carved and polluted the surface of the planet. By Tyler Hamilton