Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
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Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
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
Nov 1- Dec 6: Pumpkin Collection to Feed Animals
Orner's Garden Center 15 W Eagle Rd, Havertown
Drop off whole uncarved and undecorated pumpkins to feed animals on locals farm! Check their website for hours.
Dec 3rd: Last Fall Volunteer Day with Haverford Township Parks and Recreation Department
Calling all Volunteers! Haverford Township has over 17 miles of walking trails available to the public in addition to over 30 parks and we need your help! Be a part of the solution. We have volunteer days planned for the Fall of 2024 to remove invasive species and plant natives. Some of these dates are posted now and more will be posted in coming months. Sign up HERE
Nov 4 - Dec 27: Haverford Leaf Collection Dates
Consider shredding your leaves to use as mulch or as your "browns" for backyard composting. See Yard & Garden section for more info. Hilltop Road Recycling Center will be closed during the months of November and December.
Schedule for leaf collection below:
Week Three (Wards 8 & 9) Pickup Dates: November 18 - November 22
Week Four (Wards 1 & 2) Pickup Dates: November 25 - November 29
Week Five (Wards 3 & 4) Pickup Dates: December 2 - December 6
Week Six (Wards 5 & 6) Pickup Dates: December 9 - December 13
Week Seven (Wards 7 & 9) Pickup Dates: December 16 - December 20
Week Eight (Continuation for Wards 7 & 9) Pickup Dates: December 23 - December 27
Dec 5th: Solarize Lansdowne Event, 6:30–8:00 PM [hybrid]
Location: Lansdowne Friends School Auditorium, 110 North Lansdowne Avenue (corner of Stewart Avenue). Parking entrance off Stewart Avenue, with additional street parking available.
Federal incentives like the 30% tax credit for solar installations offer significant financial benefits to homeowners and businesses transitioning to clean energy. With potential changes to federal programs on the horizon, 2024 is the best time to act. The Solarize Lansdowne Event on Dec. 5 will provide practical guidance on solar adoption, with insights from experts and no sales pitches. Join us to explore how you can save money and help the environment by going solar! FREE, Registration not required, zoom link coming soon.
Dec 9th: Solar for Homeowners 101- How to Navigate, 7-8:15pm [zoom]
Solar is a large investment and knowing what questions to ask is key to making an informed decision. While people love the idea of going solar, they may not know what to ask when talking with contractors. Topics to be covered by Sierra Club and Solarize SouthEast PA: System ownership vs Lease, understanding what goes into an ROI, solar financing, roof top installation concerns, PECO interconnection issues and solutions. FREE, Register HERE
Jan 11th: Haverford Recycling Workshop, 12pm [zoom]
Learn how to properly recycle in our curbside bins, a grassroots opt-in program called, “Recycling Beyond the Blue Bin,” and options to reduce the amount of plastic packaging by refilling. Haverford Environmental Advisory Committee Members will explain what’s accepted and what is not in our curbside bins and introduce you to our opt-in program, “Recycling Beyond the Blue Bin,” to recycle items not accepted in your blue bin. Attendees may participate in a drawing for a $20 gift card for a local refillery. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
Jan 16th: Backyard Composting Workshop, 7pm [zoom]
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
Feb 8th: 12th Annual Trails Summit, 9am-noon CREC
The 12th annual Western Suburbs Trail Summit will be held in person at the Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC) b9000 Parkview Dr, Haverford, PA 19041. The summit will once again focus on trail and on-street bicycling/pedestrian improvements and plans throughout our area. Each year we review progress, identify opportunities to improve walking and biking, and prioritize and help plan continuing trail connections in our communities. It is co-sponsored by the Friends of Haverford Trails, Haverford Township’s Parks and Recreation Department and Delaware County’s Trails Alliance.
The summit is FREE and all are encouraged to attend. No registration required.
Feb 12th 7pm: PFAS: What they are and what we can do [zoom]
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are present in our everyday products and pervasive in our environment. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS in the environment is linked to harmful health effects in humans. Come and learn about PFAS, where they are found, safety, and the recent EPA water standards. FREE. Registration required, HERE
Feb 19th 7pm: Solar for your home [zoom]
Save money on electricity, decrease harmful emissions to our environment, and enhance the value of your home. Learn if solar is a good for your home, cost, payback, increase in home value, what the installation is like, and the group purchase opportunity. In 2025 there are 30% tax credits, low income grants, no money down options, and more. Learn from your neighbors who installed. More info www.solarizedelco.org. FREE. Registration required, HERE
March 1st, 9am-noon: Rain Garden Workshop, CREC
March 8th, 12pm: Haverford Recycling Workshop CREC Haverford Adult School
March 13th, 7pm: Demystifying EV ownership [virtual]
April 12, 8a-19: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
April 23rd Transform your yard: grass removal, pollinators & native plants [virtual] (DCVA collaboration)
April 26th, Earth Day at the CREC
May 10th, 8a-1p: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
May 11th, 7pm: Heat Pump 101 [virtual]
May 14th, 7pm: Backyard Composting Workshop [virtual]
Sept 6th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Oct 11th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste 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
Individual Actions
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
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Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
Influencing your Friends and Family
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Organizational Change
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State and National Advocacy
Help the organizations you are associated with to become more sustainable. A lot of cascading change can happen at this level of action.
State and National Advocacy
State and National Advocacy
State and National Advocacy
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