LRF Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk’s Post

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Climate Risk Workshop on 17 September. Special thanks to Amy Sim Kok Eng and Paritta W. for sharing your #journalism experiences and practices to open up discussions on how reporting in today's day and age can be actionable and cut through the "noise". To drive change, climate risk reporting needs to be grounded in people’s realities. Olivia Jensen, Amy and Paritta left participants with some key messages: ☘️ Make it local. Talk about how climate change has intensified extreme weather events and move beyond generic reporting to show how local areas are also impacted. ☘️ Make it actionable. Pair reporting with science and research where possible to offer clear, feasible steps for people and even municipalities, businesses, and communities. ☘️ Lean on #solution and impact-oriented reporting. Angling stories in such a way not only alleviates the sense of helplessness many can feel when scrolling through daily news, it can also open opportunities for journalists to report on how different groups experience climate change differently such as minority groups, pregnant women or those living in poverty. NUS Sustainability Internews Earth Journalism Network https://lnkd.in/gM7WKfiz #ClimateRisk #RiskCommunication #Resilience #ActionableData #Trust #IPUR #ClimateAction