Tips for artists - Vol 22 To make art about place and climate change, begin with a relationship you can describe: a landscape you know, a material you have worked with, a memory or a question you have not resolved. Specific beginnings make it easier for viewers to connect with the work without asking it to speak for an entire place or community. That distinction felt especially clear in November 2025, when COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil. The conference’s cultural programme