
Welcome to Haverford Climate Action
Website Sponsored by
Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
Website Sponsored by
Haverford Township Civic Council
Haverford Township, PA
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).
Contact us at the bottom of the page with your street, city, and climate actions so we can add your actions to the maps
This 13th Annual Summit is hosted by the Delco Trails Alliance, Delco Planning Dept., Friends of Haverford Trails and Haverford Recreation Department. It is held each year for participants around the region to review progress, identify opportunities to improve walking and biking throughout the western suburbs of Philly, and prioritize and help plan continuing trail connections in our communities. Beverages and snacks will be provided. A guided trail walk in the forests of Andy Lewis Community Park will be offered at 12:30, departing from the Summit venue.
Please sign up below to get on our registration list - this will speed your entry into this year's Trail Summit and allow us to plan for refreshments. Presenters are pre-registered and need not use this signup. Walk-ins are welcome subject to space but will need to stop and provide attendee information on-site. Registration Required HERE
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
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
The basics of stormwater and steps you can take to reduced stormwater pollution. Covers how to design and build a Rain Garden yourself. Instruction on rain garden maintenance and trouble shooting. Presented by Darby Creek Valley Association, Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative and Hav-a-Rain Garden who have and built more than 100 rain gardens in the region at parks, libraries and private properties. We will also discuss opportunities to volunteer and to apprentice. Signup required HERE. To view a prior workshop full length video and self-study materials, go to https://www.dcva.org/Rain-Garden/ and for a shorter video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXiAC1LiVko.
PAR-Recycle Works is a first-level processing center for used electronics. Their workers deconstruct the items received and separate them into their major components. When necessary, they erase all data from hard drives before selling components to environmentally responsible downstream processors. FREE, Registration Required, coming Registration Opens - Friday, February 21, 2025
Hosted by the Haverford Adult School. Learn from EAC members 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. Attendees may participate in a drawing for a gift card to a local refinery. FREE, registration required, space limited. FREE, Registration Required, HERE: https://www.ssreg.com/haverford/classes/classes.asp?catID=1791
Want a guaranteed ROI and to do something about Global Warming? Worried about your electrical system? Hear from people who made the switch. Power required, slow and fast charge rates, and how to find places to plug in all explained. Come in and Learn! FREE, Registration required: HERE
SHRED AND RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED PERSONAL PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS SAFELY AND SECURELY
Absolutely FREE Service for Township residents only, no registration required
-4 BOX MAX OR EQUIVALENT NO PLASTIC BAGS
-Please remove any large binder clips
ENTER ONLY FROM DARBY ROAD AND EXIT ONLY ONTO MANOA ROAD & PLEASE REMAIN IN VEHICLES AT ALL TIMES AND HAVE PAPER MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE TRUNK/BACKSEAT
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]
June 14th , 9am-12 Clothing Drive (clean but unwearable OK)
Aug 23rd Haverford E Waste Event
Aug 30th Haverford Paper Shredding Event
Sept 6th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Oct 11th: Delaware County Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
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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Focus of this Website
Talk with them. Share your concerns and actions.
Help the organizations you are associated with to become more sustainable. A lot of cascading change can happen at this level of action.
Some climate advocacy organizations
Let's start a movement - please share this website with your neighbors and friends! Does your neighborhood association or community organization have an email list, newsletter, or Facebook page?
Click below for a short description and link which you can use to spread the news!
Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Assist at a work day for Tree Tenders, Friends of Haverford Trails or HavaRain Garden program...help out at an EAC event...join a committee...start a new project
Want to stay up to date on events and activities related to climate action? Check out the various local groups you may want to connect to, sign up for monthly emails, join their Facebook or Instagram pages, or attend monthly meetings.
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