We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.
We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.
This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.
By the end of the century, the world population is estimated to reach anywhere from 6.9 to 13.1 billion and the percentage of people residing in the world's largest cities is expected to reach 15 to 23 per cent. In all scenarios, as the world's cities grow larger, so too will their energy needs. It is our goal to estimate the projected energy needs of the world's fastest growing cities.
*This data is a work in progress and we welcome any contribution of new information.
