Miami Today Features Aris Papadopoulos in its Annual ‘Best of Miami’ Issue

MIAMI

,

June 9, 2021

/PRNewswire/ —


Resilience Action Fund


(RAF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and guiding the public on creating more resilient homes and communities, announced today that it has been featured in the annual “Best of

Miami

” issue of



Miami Today



.

This year’s theme, “Best of

Miami

in Recovery Mode,” highlighted the people, businesses and organizations who are setting the course for the future of

Miami

in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aris Papadopoulos

, founder and chair of

Miami

-based RAF, was included in the “Making Miami Resilient” category. Papadopoulos was nominated by

Miami Beach

Commissioner


Mark Samuelian


for his expertise in the field and efforts in helping the city with a long-term resilient vision project.

“It’s an honor to be nominated for this distinction by the Commissioner and be part of this impressive group working to better our community,” said

Aris Papadopoulos

, who is also the

Distinguished Expert in Resilience

at


Florida International University


. “Particularly for cities like

Miami

, who face the combined impacts of hurricanes and climate change, it is vital to raise awareness and engage residents in envisioning a resilient future. I look forward to working closely with the City of

Miami Beach

and FIU to ensure that local input is combined with global thought leadership to create an inspirational blueprint for a vibrant and sustainable 21

^st

century city,” he added.

RAF has created consumer friendly resources such as a ‘


Resilient-Smart Quiz


‘ and


illustrated educational series


to educate consumers on making better homes and community choices. The non-profit is also working to


educate policy-makers


about the importance of prioritizing hazard-safe homes at the federal level. Papadopoulos has been featured in the

New York Times

, The Hill and The Weather Channel, as well as numerous local media in the US and internationally.

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