Thousands of people are taking part in a march for climate action in London - one of more than 2,000 marches taking place around the world.
Campaigners including actress Emma Thompson and singer Peter Gabriel have been marching along Embankment to a rally in Parliament Square.
Other marches in the UK were due to take place in Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Stroud and Dudley.
Organisers said they expected more than 10,000 people to take part in London.
It comes ahead of a summit for 125 heads of state and government at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
'Carnival atmosphere'
The march began at 13:00 BST.
At 15:00 BST, the march was still more than a mile long, organisers told BBC News.
The London protest is one of a series of marches taking place globally
Dame Vivienne Westwood was among speakers in Parliament Square
The BBC's Andy Moore said the rally was in full swing and had so far heard from speakers including the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, and fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood.
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