Here’s a video of Tina Louise Rothery speaking at yesterday’s May Day event, organised by the Manchester Trades Council. Early on she talks brilliantly about what a climate emergency declaration would actually mean at the local authority level.

Before you watch it – this. If you live, work or study within the boundaries of Manchester City Council, please sign (and then share) the climate emergency petition online or on paper (you can sign it at the Sandbar, 120 Grosvenor St, and you can get more information at climateemergencymanchester.net.