Climate Outreach at COP
We believe the annual UN climate negotiations, better known as COP, are a vital platform to discuss and agree urgent, multilateral solutions to climate change and its impacts.
Communicators and policymakers have a critical role in leading meaningful change at COP; for COP30 we provided helpful resources to aid engagement, including Climate Visuals photos of Brazil’s Amazon, and guidance on telling an optimistic story of our unstoppable progress.
In previous years we’ve attended COP to advocate for Action for Climate Empowerment, the work governments must do to ’empower all members of society to engage in climate action’ through climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation.
Latest insights and resources
COP30: momentum amongst missed opportunities
COP30 drew to a fraught close in Belém. Beyond clashes of interest, what are the markers of progress from the negotiations, and do they reflect the strong support for climate action in the UK?
We dig into key takeaways from the conference – and the opportunities the UK has to set an example and intensify progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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How to tell a more hopeful story of climate change at COP
Getting the story right is crucial to help build understanding of the role of COP, why it matters and how people feel about climate and nature right now. The story you tell can also remind people of the progress the UK is already making to address climate change and how we can build on this progress in the coming years.
Our CEO Rachael Orr shares key messages, framing and stories to help you tell a compelling story during COP30. This piece has been written in collaboration with the Local Storytelling Exchange to showcase the power of person-centred storytelling.
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Black carbon in Brazil: new photos
Amazon rainforest burned to make way for cattle grazing on an area of small farms in the rural district of Manoel Urbano, one of the state’s epicentres of deforestation. Acre State, Brazil. September 22 2025. Photo credit: Victor Moriyama/Climate Visuals.
We’ve launched over 60 new images highlighting the causes and impacts of black carbon in Brazil; a stark reminder on the doorstep of the COP30 climate negotiations.
These photographs bring into sharp focus black carbon’s effects, alongside some of its causes. Taken over the last six months by Brazilian photographer Victor Moriyama, they show devastating fires in the Amazon, some intentionally set to clear space for cattle grazing, community attempts to manage wildfires, waste burning, deforestation and logging, and industrial fuel burning. All of which cause black carbon to be released into the air through incomplete combustion.
They’re free for non-profit, editorial and educational use, produced in partnership with Clean Air Fund, and have been featured in The Times.
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