Deal's first climate strike demonstration today will see eco-friendly campaigners march along the High Street to demand action to slow down global warming.

It is by newly formed campaign group East Kent Climate Action (EKCA) and begins at Deal Town Hall at 11am for the procession at 11.30am.

The group, chaired by Sonja Watsham has advertised the action on its Facebook page of the same name.

It will end at the Conservative office on The Strand.

A statement from the group says: "This is in protest of our government's lack of action regarding climate action and our constituency MP Charlie Elphicke's direct opposition to any action as shown in his awful voting history."

'We are going to make as much noise as possible to show we have had enough of inaction by Mr Elphicke and our government' - the youth of east Kent Climate Action

Teenagers from local secondary schools are expected to join the march, and the statement added: "As the youth who are given no voice in our own democracy- we are going to make as much noise as possible to show we have had enough of inaction by him (Mr Elphicke) and our government, whose actions are now threatening our very futures."

The facebook post says: "Our world is in the shadow of catastrophe and we are faced with a blatant choice- our children’s futures, our lives, our peace - or to vote again for a few to pocket a lot."

An introductory event on the High Street saw CO2 absorbing trees handed out to passers-by outside St George's Church on Saturday, May 11.

Pledges were also made by shoppers about how they will follow more environmentally friendly practices like decreasing their single-use plastic usage.

Today's march comes after Kent County Council declared a climate emergency, amid criticism it had let down the county's youth.

EKCA is a new group. Its Facebook page warns of specific global warming effects on Kent.

It says: "Kent's geographical location, long coastline and population density means that it is likely to suffer from some of the severest impacts of climate change in the United Kingdom.” (KCC)

"This means more severe weather events such as droughts, heatwaves and storms. Damage to our roads, subsidence of our buildings, increased rates of death during extreme cold or hot periods, transport disruption, property damage, wild fires and sea levels rising, to name just a few."

Charlie Elphicke's office has been contacted for a comment.

The protest comes as children are once again walking out of schools across Kent to demand action on climate change.

• To find out more about the East Kent Climate Action group click here.

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