Impact Trust • Working glossary
Risk currencies
Ways of communicating risk that are accessible to specific audiences translating abstract data in terms they will care about and can act on.
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Our Take
Translating abstract data into terms that connect to what people actually care about. Climate scientists could not convince a mayor with data, but 'sewage in the streets' got through. The concept applies directly to how polycrisis is communicated to different audiences. Note: 'risk currencies' collides with established finance jargon -- consider 'risk language' or 'risk translation' to avoid confusion.
Examples of Use
SCRI
Synonyms/Variants
Risk language; Risk translation; Communicable risk; Audience-specific risk framing
Typical everyday wording
Talking about risk in terms people actually care about
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