A hundred people from Bridport have joined thousands of environmentalists demonstrating in the capital for immediate action on climate change.

Members of Extinction Rebellion Bridport have been taking part in peaceful protests in London, which have gained global attention.

The action, entering a second week, has seen Waterloo Bridge and Oxford Circus blocked and a 'die in' at the Natural History Museum.

The campaigners are urging the Government to declare a climate emergency and 'listen to science' by acting now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

They're also calling for the creation of a Citizens’ Assembly on climate, bringing people together to learn, deliberate and make recommendations about the issue.

Bridport protester Sara Hudson said efforts have been focussed and peaceful.

"It's been a huge rollercoaster of emotions," she said. "The atmosphere is calm and focussed - everyone here understands what a serious issue this is. There's a feeling of everyone coming together for something which is important. There are people here from all walks of life."

Elsewhere, activists - not part of the Bridport group - have glued themselves to trains, and some could be seen perching in hammocks up trees overlooking Parliament Square on Tuesday.

More than 1,000 people have been arrested during the protests, while more than 10,000 police officers have been deployed. The Bridport group says four of its members were arrested during demonstrations on Waterloo Bridge in relation to a Section 14, which imposes conditions on protests. The group says they were later released without charge.

Sara said: "The police have been respectful and positive. We are genuinely sorry to people who have been disrupted but we are in a position in which this is such a big issue now, it goes further than the individual. We need to act now, as there is a small gap of time left to head off the worst effects.

"The support we've had in Bridport has been fantastic. It's peaceful demonstration standing up for life on earth."

Fellow Bridport protester Carolyn Emmett said: "The police have been incredibly supportive and it's been a great, non-violent demonstration. Part of it has been about talking to people and explaining what's going on. Some people have been frustrated that they have not been able to get around London, but the point we have been making is that this disruption is small in comparison to what will happen in the future if we don't take action now. Birdport should be proud at how many people from this small area have gone along to help."