At the end of the month, Salt Lake City will host the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference, an event that attracts over 300 nonprofit organizations, representing 80 countries with the goal of “building inclusive and sustainable cities.” As the former Salt Lake County mayor and current representative of Utah’s 4th Congressional District, I am proud to see our state host such an important and collaborative event.
Addressing climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. I believe that there is no better leader to address the challenge than Utah. For example, Utah, overall, has installed capacity of solar-generated power of 1,660 megawatts, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.