Two pensioners glued themselves to a table in an eco-protest during a council meeting.
Giovanna Lewis and Annie Webster, both 64, who call themselves “Grannies for the future” berated elected officials for their lack of climate change action.
Wearing T-shirts stating “No oil drilling”, they read a statement about the climate emergency.
Members were debating a motion about fossil fuel and nuclear planning applications in Dorset.
The pair were booed, heckled and even jostled before more than 70 councillors were ushered into another room to continue their meeting.
Green councillor Clare Sutton had made a motion for the council to lobby the Government to change planning laws to allow local authorities to reject fossil fuel applications. Conservatives voted against the move 41 to 30.
Conservative council leader Spencer Flower then made an opposing motion which climate protestors fear will lead to a more lenient approach to fossil fuel applications by the council.
Cllr Flower described Ms Lewis and Ms Webster as “anarchists” and called their actions undemocratic.
But Ms Lewis said: “People are not taking this seriously enough, including Dorset Council. Virtually all the world experts agree we have two or three years to take decisive action on climate, after that it will be too late.
“If they are serious about their climate and ecological emergency declaration, to pass Clare’s motion would have been easy to do.
“By voting against it Dorset Council has lost a small, but important chance, to lobby for change.
“We decided to make a stand and scream from the rooftops that this wasn’t good enough.”
Cameras broadcasting the event were stopped after the pair entered the chamber at County Hall in Dorchester.
After the meeting was moved the pair unglued themselves. Ms Lewis said they expect to be interviewed by police.
