Think Out Loud

Mayor Charlie Hales Goes To The Vatican

By Allison Frost (OPB)
Portland, Oregon July 27, 2015 11:15 p.m.
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Portland Mayor Charlie Hales joined more than 60 mayors from around the world in The Vatican for a two-day summit on how cities can work together to battle the effects of climate change and human trafficking.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales joined more than 60 mayors from around the world in The Vatican for a two-day summit on how cities can work together to battle the effects of climate change and human trafficking.

Photo courtesy of Charlie Hales

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales was one of more than 60 mayors around the world invited to a special summit convened by Pope Francis to talk about

climate change and human trafficking

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. The Pontiff had recently drawn international press with his

encyclical on climate change

.

Hales called the Pope's remarks compelling and said he made a good case that not only were climate change huge problems worthy of global attention but that they were interrelated problems with environmental and social consequences.

We talk to Hales about how his perspective was affected by the trip to Rome, and what changes he might want to make as a result.

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  • Charlie Hales: Mayor of Portland
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