The video is not going to win any awards, it’s true. The point of it is this; we need to make Manchester City Council an exemplar in its actions, its transparency, its willingness to innovate and engage around climate change. It did pretty damn well in 2009, but since then it has – frankly – fumbled the ball tragically.

Please email us if you want to help publicise the “Beyond the Carbon Budget” event. I suppose we really need to make a video “top five reasons you should attend.” And make it a bit snazzy. Any helpers?