Monday, July 15, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken B

Because diverse audiences understand disaster risk in different ways, researchers and practitioners in Australia and New Zealand have reimagined how they approach risk communication. Too often, agendas focus on what the communicator cares about, rather than an audience’s understanding or how they’ll receive the message. This panel presents examples that highlight how organizational practices down under are changing to address these misalignments and improve disaster communication.