More than 100 environmental activists marched through Watford at the weekend in a campaign to get world leaders to tackle climate change.

A broad coalition of Environmental organisations came together on Sunday for a fun, peaceful march to demand action ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Paris.

The marchers, accompanied by a brass band, walked through the town centre on Sunday blowing whistles and chanting finishing at the band stand at the top of town.

Gwen Buck, from Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth, said: “On Sunday, Watford raised its voice to demand action on climate change at the United Nations climate talks currently happening in Paris. There was a brilliant atmosphere and it was truly inspiring to see so many residents demand action on climate change.

“We’re already feeling the effects of climate change, and so I’m also pleased that the momentum of the march has inspired the environmental groups of Watford to create a series of demands of Watford Borough Council. This will allow Watford Borough Council to truly think global and act local on the biggest issue of our time – climate change.”

The group is asking the council to commit the town to being a carbon neutral town by 2030, divest all its investment from fossil fuels and to stick to its promise of 100 per cent carbon neutral house building.

It also wants new planning applications to include provisions for clean energy, for solar panels to be installed on all council buildings and for all new buses and taxis in Watford to run on 100 per cent clean energy.

Further, the Friends of the Earth is demanding a written commitment is put in place by the council to protect all allotment sites in the borough from development and to temporarily open up the currently empty plots at Farm Terrace allotments.

Other groups who joined the march included Watford Young Greens, Watford Green Party, Divest Herts, Farm Terrace Association, Watford Link4Growth, Watford Cycle Hub, Watford Oxfam, Watford Humanists, Watford Transition Town, Abbots Langley Transition Town Association, Kings Langley Transition town, Global Justice Now, Christian Aid, Jubilee Debt Campaign and Watford Quakers.

Elected Mayor Dorothy Thornhill said: “As a council we have been able to take significant action against pollution and continue to explore ways to combat climate change.

"Over the last ten years we have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8 per cent, seen a reduction in business mileage by 44 per cent, enabled residents to recycle easily, with over 45 per cent of household waste being recycled in 2014, and insulated 215 homes, saving of £55,900 on fuel and a reduction of 236.5 tonnes of CO2 a year.

"There are plenty of opportunities for people to have an allotment here in Watford and anyone interested should visit our website"