(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Luke Cartin, Park City sustainability manager, joins a panel entitled "Local and Regional Governments Leading the Way to Sustainable Communities" during the United Nations Civil Society Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The three-day gathering, marks the first time a major U.N. event has been hosted in the United States outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City.