PASSIONATE campaigners joined up outside an MP's office to hold a "noisy protest" around climate change.

Southend residents, environmentalists and councillors came together outside Sir David Amess' surgery at the West Leigh Baptist Church in London Road.

The protest, organised by Stephanie Golder, was held in response to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s report released earlier this month.

The report labelled climate change as a "code red for humanity" with conclusions that it is an "established fact" that human-led greenhouse gases have increased intensity of extreme climate and weather.

The protestors claim Sir David has been "silent" on the issue, and were "as noisy as possible" due to his comments last year concerning an Extinction Rebellion protest in Westminster that it was "very difficult to work with the noise".

Ms Golder said: "This is a crisis beyond party politics, and our elected representatives must do the best for ordinary people and the rest of humanity, and that is to show support for leaving fossil fuels in the ground.

 

"We specifically turned up to make plenty of noise as Amess is a supporter of the anti-protest bill because 'it is very difficult to work with the noise'.

"Although we were careful to stay for only 20 mins and not disrupt those residents who had turned up to speak with Amess."

Ms Golder said the protestors planned to return to the surgeries in the future to continue to put pressure on Sir David.

They are also urging leaders to make radical decisions to improve future climate prospects at the UN Climate Change Conference set to be held in Scotland in November.

Ms Golder added: "We want Amess and all MPs to recognise the work that needs to be done to avert the biggest disaster of our time, and not embarrass us at the COP26 in Glasgow.

"Ordinary people should not have to shoulder the burden of this crisis.

"We intend on attending again next month too."

Sir David's office has been contacted for comment.