Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
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Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
ALERT! ACT NOW! Federal Tax Credits Ending Early because of H.R.1
September 30th 2025: $7,500 on new or $4,000 on used Select EV vehicles. Clean Vehicle Tax Credits must be initiated and approved at the time of sale.
December 31st 2025 (must be installed and paid by deadline): Energy Efficient Home Energy Credit (insulation, windows, cold climate heat pumps, air conditioners)
December 31st 2025 (must be installed and paid by deadline): Residential Clean Energy Credit - 30% credit on installed cost of residential solar or geothermal
Your day-to-day choices make a difference!
This website has been created by the Haverford Township Civic Council with support from the Haverford EAC (Environmental Advisory Committee). The purpose of this site is to serve as a clearinghouse of information for residents so that they can make informed choices as they strive to live more sustainable lives.
Businesses or Houses of Worship can find additional information with the links (B and HoW).
Haverford Township Residents Taking Climate Actions
Contact us at the bottom of the page with your street, city, and climate actions so we can add your actions to the maps
Upcoming Events
Every Tuesday: Parks and Trails Volunteer Days, 9:30a-12p
Looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Come get your hands dirty with us as we care for green spaces, plant trees, and remove invasive species. Together, we’ll help maintain vibrant, healthy ecosystems in our parks! No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and love for nature! All tools and supplies provided. Let's make a difference together! Register HERE Waiver HERE Donate HERE
Sept 23rd: Electronic Waste Recycling, 9a-1p
This collection is made possible by the support of Delaware County Parks and Recreation, and in partnership with Delaware County Sustainability and Reworld. PRC is excited to bring electronic recycling to Delaware County!
Registration is in high demand, so please only register if you are certain you can attend. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration via the Eventbrite link, or email info@prc.org.
Please see the list below for fees that will be charged on the day of the event.
No cost items:
- CPU (towers), laptops, mice, & keyboards
- Home phones & cellphones
- Tablets & video game consoles
- Routers, cable boxes & modems
- DVD Players, VCRs, & stereos
- Scanners & Electronic Cables
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Microwaves
Fees for the following items:
- Printers - $5
- Computer Monitors $20
- TV's - $30 for CRT or Flatscreen
- TV's - $40 for Rear Projection or Console TV
DO NOT BRING: Freon containing devices (i.e. , refrigerators, dehumidifiers), large appliances, mixed recyclables (i.e. cans, plastic, glass, cardboard, paper), batteries, lightbulbs, smoke detectors. We are NOT accepting batteries, CFLs and media (VHS, DVDs, Cassette tapes) at this event. Registration Required, Register HERE
Oct 4th: Haverford Township Day - Green Zone
Info coming soon
Oct 8th 7pm: Backyard Composting Workshop [virtual], 7p
Learn how to reduce your waste by 20%, fight climate change, and make free organic fertilizer in your backyard. Gwenn Nolan of Mother Compost will teach the basics of backyard composting and common issues for new composters. If you are a Haverford Township resident, you will be eligible to purchase a compost bin for $30 after attending the workshop. FREE, Registration Required HERE
Oct 11th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event, 8:30a-1:30p
www.delcohhw.eventbrite.comEmergency Services Training Center 1600 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill. This event is for "HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ONLY". "BUSINESS QUANTITIES" will be turned away regardless of registration tickets. Print out your ticket and place it on your vehicle's dashboard. All materials must be place in the trunk or cargo area of the vehicle. Place a "PLEASE RETURN CAN" label on gas can(s) if you need it back. Please arrive at your registered time slot. Please remain in your vehicle at all times. In the event you are no longer able to attend your appointment, please go into www.delcohhw.eventbrite.com and cancel, as others may be waiting for an open time slot. Please consider helping an older neighbor with their HHW disposal needs. FREE, Registration Required HERE
Oct 16: How to cut Fossil Fuels in your home: Heat Pumps & Home electrification {virtual}, 7p
Planning to replace your heater or AC? Heat pumps are one system that can do both and are eligible for a tax credit! Modifying our home systems, especially HVAC, to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions is a pressing need to help mitigate climate change. Local experts will discuss using heat pumps for HVAC, water heating and clothes drying, as well as induction stoves that are 3x more efficient than gas stoves and boil water faster than gas and considerations when electrifying. Come and learn. FREE, Registration Required HERE
Oct 18th: Delaware County Textile, Bicycle and Sewing Machine Drive, 9a-12p
Bikes/Sewing Machines for Pedals for Progress- Donate your bike or sewing machine as long as in working condition. These items will be shipped overseas to help foster community development through fixing and selling bikes that becomes a valuable commodity in terms of employment, transportation, trade, and etc. The suggested $20 per item helps offset shipping and operational cost. A tax-deductible receipt will be provided.
Textiles for Helpsy- See flyer for accepted materials. Please keep items clean, dry, and odorless and kept in a dry, closed, bag. Items are not tax deductible.
Registration Required, Register HERE
Oct 20th: Food Choices for the Planet Workshop {virtual}, 7p
Join us to learn how your food choices impact the environment. Reducing meat consumption and food waste are two of the top solutions to climate change, so come and learn! FREE, Registration Required HERE
Nov 6th: Watershed Education/Rain Barrel Workshop, 6p
Haverford CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr, Haverford, PA 19041
EDCSC, PRC, and the Haverford Township Environmental Advisory Committee are partnering to present a Watershed Education Workshop where attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff, ways to conserve water in their homes, and watershed-friendly landscaping techniques. The workshop will also cover the basics of how to install and maintain a rain barrel. Free rain barrels will be provided to the first 20 registrants that live in an EDCSC community, which includes Collingdale Borough, Darby Borough, Darby Township, East Lansdowne Borough, Glenolden Borough, Haverford Township, Morton Borough, Norwood Borough, Upper Darby Township, and Yeadon Borough.FREE, Registration Required HERE
November 15th-16th Tree Planting with Tree Tenders
Join Haverford Tree Tenders and Old Haverford Meeting create a new mini-forest! Email jeanne@angellsrus.com for more info.
Pumpkin Collection Nov 1st – Dec 5th
Nov 12th: Recycling Workshop, Haverford Adult School
Nov 19th: Solarize Delco Workshop (virtual), 7pm
Lawn Sign Recycling Event
Join the Hav-a-Rain Garden Team!
100 Rain Gardens in 10 Years! Be a part of the Hav-a-Rain Garden team for the next decade! We have many volunteers who help install our gardens but need a few more committed individuals who will help outreach, schedule, assess, design, order and care for plants, and stage and coordinate installation. Many hands make light work! Email havaraingarden@gmail.com and with the subject “Rain Garden Team” and tell us you want to join our core rain garden team and we will send you the link for this and future meetings. If you just want to volunteer for the installations and are not already on our signup genius list, use the subject “Volunteer for Rain Garden Installation” and we will add you to our list for fall installations (mid-September to mid-October). Our lead Organizer is stepping down after 10 years and we would love to keep this great program going!
Haverford property owners (including non-profits and businesses) can request an assessment to be considered for one of Hav-a-Rain Garden’s 5 fall rain gardens - e-mail your address & phone # to havaraingarden@gmail.com within the next couple of weeks. After that, you must respond to a signupgenius email to schedule your assessment. Only Haverford property owners (including non-profits and businesses) are eligible - high scoring assessments qualify to be offered a rain garden and sweat-equity is required.
Rain gardens, downspout planters and rain barrels can help you harvest your stormwater, reduce runoff and the resulting pollution associated with stormwater and reduce downstream flooding. The native plants used also create habitat for pollinators. To learn more, see https://www.dcva.org/Rain-Garden/.
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4 levels of Climate Action
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State and National Advocacy
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