Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication

Overview

Understanding risk is a key component for initiatives focused on helping communities prepare for and respond to weather and climate hazards. This interactive webinar introduces participants to seven best practices, numerous techniques, and examples for communicating about coastal hazards. Whether beginning a new effort or trying to keep people motivated to better prepare for future hazards, applying risk communication principles will lead to more effective results.

You Will Learn How To

• Apply seven risk communication best practices and techniques
• Use the fundamentals of behavior change to improve communication
• Adapt successful strategies from case studies of peers who have applied these best practices and techniques

Participant Requirements

• Internet and speakers
• Adobe Connect (connection and user instructions provided in advance)

Featured Video

Watch risk communication expert Dennis Mileti explain the biggest mistake in risk communication.