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New Orleans Mayor attending climate change expo Korea

New Orleans mayor attending World Climate Industry Expo in South Korea

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is traveling to Busan, South Korea to attend and participate in the World Climate Industry Expo. It takes place from Thursday, May 25 to Saturday, May 27.

This year's theme is, “Rising Above the Climate Crisis Towards Sustainable Prosperity.”

“It is an extreme honor to be the only U.S. Mayor to attend and participate in this year’s World Climate Industry Expo in Busan, South Korea,” Mayor Latoya Cantrell said. “This presents the perfect opportunity to showcase the climate and sustainability action plans New Orleans has championed on a global stage."

Mayor Cantrell will also attend a Business Leaders Roundtable, where she will hear from global business leaders and high-ranking government officials to discuss the role of corporations in achieving a sustainable future.

The World Climate Industry Expo creates a unique opportunity to showcase the latest technologies and policies in the global climate environment and energy fields to cope with the climate crisis. This is being done intentionally by integrating the Energy Industry Exhibition and the Carbon Neutral Exhibition in the Seoul metropolitan area and the International Environmental Energy Industry Exhibition held in Busan.

Mayor Cantrell will return to New Orleans on Sunday, May 28.