Tomorrow, Mayor Ed Murray - along with mayors from around the globe - will travel to Rome to participate in an international discussion about ending social and environmental exploitation. Murray will brief the conference on Seattle's efforts to prepare for and adapt to climate change, focusing on how cities can lead the way on equity and environmental justice.
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is taking care of the mayor's airfare and accommodations. Other U.S. mayors attending the event include New York's Bill de Blasio, Portland's Charlie Hales, Minneapolis' Mitch Landrieu, San Francisco's Edwin Lee, Boston's Marty Walsh and New Orlean's Mitch Landrieu.