Franziska Alesso-Bendisch - Community Nutrition Resilience in Greater Miami: Feeding Communities in the Face of Climate Change

The Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies series provides readers with an understanding of what the terms resilience and climate resilient societies mean; the best practices and lessons learnt from various governments, in both non-OECD and OECD countries, implementing climate resilience policies (in other words what is desirable or undesirable when building climate resilient societies); an understanding of what a resilient society potentially looks like; knowledge of when resilience building requires slow transitions or rapid transformations; and knowledge on how governments can create coherent, forward-looking and flexible policy innovations to build climate resilient societies that: support the conservation of ecosystems; promote the sustainable use of natural resources; encourage sustainable practices and management systems; develop resilient and inclusive communities; ensure economic growth; and protect health and livelihoods from climatic extremes.

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This book is based on research conducted in 2018 and 2019 in Greater Miami.

Most of all, I am grateful to more than 20 people I interviewed, listed in Appendix 1. These inspiring individuals from various sectors work tirelessly to keep Miami liveable and enjoyable for future generations, despite numerous challenges posed by the political environment, economic constraints, and the changing climate (to name just a few). I cant thank them enough for their openness and dedication.

In Miami-Dade County, Id like to thank Jim Murley, Jane Gilbert, Susanne Torriente, Commissioner Daniella Levine-Cava, Mayor Phil Stoddard, Charles Lapradd, Dr. Jaap Donath, Irela Bagu, Zelalem Adefris, Thi Squire, James Jiler, Juan Casimiro, Kate Stein, Art Friedrich, and Rebecca Fishman-Lipsey.

In Broward County, Im grateful to Jennifer Jurado and Jill Horwitz.

In Palm Beach County, Id like to thank Megan Houston.

Working across (and beyond) county borders, I thank Paco Velez, Gretchen Schmidt, Jeannie Necessary, Yoca Arditi-Rocha, Dr. Janisse Schoepp, Elisa Juarez, Jose Caceres, and Chris Castro.

A special thank you to the people who reviewed early drafts of the manuscript and provided their feedback. I am grateful to you, especially to Kate Stein, Dr. Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup, and Jeannie Necessary.

Finally, I want to acknowledge with gratitude the support of my family here and abroad and particularly of my husband, Alvaro, without whose encouragement and help I would likely not have embarked on this extensive yet exciting project. Thank you to my children, Leo, Sebas, and Nico, who only have enforced my ambition to do my part for the health of our communities and our planet, so they will continue to be able to enjoy Miami as much as we do now.