Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
Website Sponsored by
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
March 12th: Demystifying EV Ownership, 7pm
Virtual
Curious about electric vehicles? Get the information you need to see if one is right for your lifestyle – cost of buying and owning, impact on the environment, how and where to charge, and do they drive the same as gas cars? Sign up and talk with people who have experience with both EVs and gas cars. FREE, Registration Required, HERE
April 8th: Preparing Your Spring and Summer Garden, 6-7:30p
CREC Environmental Lab
Registration is Full, waitlist available HERE
April 16th: Intro to Low Waste Living, 7-8p
SHIFT · 250 Haverford Avenue · Narberth PA 19072
Learn how to reduce your landfill burden, simplify your life, and lighten your eco-footprint in this hour-long seminar.
This class includes a 45-minute interactive presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q+A. We share personal experiences, educational stats, and images that:
- provide background and overview of the zero-waste / low-impact lifestyle
- explain the Five R’s, the golden rules of low-impact living
- explore common challenges and barriers to low-impact living
- discuss simple actions to begin waste reduction in your daily life
- highlight local access to sustainable options
Admission is free. Pre-registration is required HERE
April 18th: Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Delaware County Emergency Training Center 1600 Calcon Hook Road, Sharon Hill, PA 19079
This event is for "HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ONLY" FREE, Registration required HERE
"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
April 25th: Haverford Township Earth Day Celebration, 10a-1p
The festival will have a new format and NEW location: Bailey Park. Consider walking or biking, can be access from Pennsy Trail
10-11am Learning time: There will be several stations designed specifically for kids to learn about sustainability11-12pm Volunteer time: 1) Cutting back of old growth and planting new plants in the rain gardens 2) removing invasive vines from the fences around the park. Sign Up HERE
12:15pm: Solar Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new Library and Township building awning solar installations with optional walk to the see the township building installation.
- Free Bike Bell Installation: You must bring your bike/scooter and arrive by 11am.
- Drawing for a free bike Helmet: Enter drawing by noon
- Free Mosquito Buckets
- Try out Electric Lawn Equipment
- Recycling Beyond the Blue Bin Event: buckets will be available to collect for certain items in the program including scrap metal (small items only), candles, natural corks, oral care products (no flossers), foil-lined snack bags, Britta filters, bread tags, worn out pens and markers, and empty squeeze pouches.
- Solarize Delco and EAC members will be available to answer questions.
April 29th: Bat Workshop and Release, 7-8:30p
CREC Environmental Lab
Registration is Full, waitlist available HERE
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
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/.
June 13: Helpsy Clothing Drive, 9am-11am [Township Building]
August 8: Large E-Waste Event, 9am-12pm [Township Building]
August 15: Shredding Event, 8-11am [Township Building]
How will you lower your impact on the climate?
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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
Talk with them. Share your concerns and actions.
Organizational Change
State and National Advocacy
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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