Members of Kiama Uniting and Catholic Churches conducted a 'ringing of the church bell' at St Peter and Paul Church to show their support for the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) multifaith online service for the climate strike on Friday, May 15.

In alignment with social distancing restrictions, five people attended the event in person, while others joined online via Zoom.

The action was in part inspired by Pope Francis' video message on March 3, where he urged the Catholic community to act on environmental threats facing the planet,

Participant Denis Quinn said people of all faiths had a clear obligation to advocate for action on climate change.

"The pope himself has backed the students' strike - there's a photo of him blessing Greta Thumberg," Mr Quinn said.

"All religions one way or another have a sense of custodianship for creation and a sense of a creator that holds creation in being.

"Churches embrace billions of people worldwide and there is a power within the churches of all religions to bring about change if they're prepared to work in solidarity with each other and that's what we're seeking to achieve."

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Mr Quinn said he admired the efforts of student protestors and encouraged others to think about what they can do in their own lives to reduce environmental harm.

"I attended their strikes and was so impressed with the quality of the presentations the students gave," he said.

"The students in Nowra were really courageous - they had their event in the face of a lot of criticism.

"I'm retired now and we're leaving the younger generation with a really dreadful issue. We still have time to intervene and work wholeheartedly towards reducing emissions and look towards a brighter future."

ARRCC has a number of online resources for anyone interested in exploring simple ways they can reduce their impact on the environment.