How YOU Can Get Involved
Navigating through the overwhelming amount of information on the environment, climate change, carbon emissions and numerous other environmental challenges, a common question arises: How can I actively participate and make a difference?
Explore various ways you, your children and your family can actively engage with the community, educate others and create a positive impact on the environment. Whether through cost-free initiatives or investments, discover opportunities to get involved and contribute to making a meaningful difference in our community!
- Anti-Idling: If weather permits, turn off your engine if you're stopped for more than a minute. Idling waste fuel and creates unnecessary air pollution
- Attend a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Meeting: Learn about the 2021 Climate Action Report goals and strategies
- Attend a Sustainability Commission Meeting: Learn about the latest environmental topics and initiatives
- Attend Go Green Deerfield Events: Join a group of Deerfield residents striving to make a positive environmental impact in our community
- Bike or Walk: Consider biking or walking to work, school or to run errands. Enjoy the environmental, physical and mental benefits of non-motorized transportation
- Brush up on Recycling Do's and Don'ts: Learn about items that are accepted in your curbside recycling cart
- Buy Local and Seasonal Produce at The Farmers Market: Enjoy fresh produce and live music with our community
- Calculate your Ecological Footprint: Calculate your footprint to learn about your impact on the environment
- Energy Efficiency: Sign up for a free ComEd energy assessment that includes free and discounted products for your home
- Explore ComEd Offerings: See if you are eligible for rebates and discounts on appliances and home products
- Explore Solar Energy: Consider solar panels for your home to harness clean, renewable energy and learn about solar incentives
- Join Community Solar: Support solar development in Illinois and receive guaranteed utility cost savings
- Mayor's Monarch Pledge: Read about Monarchs and what Deerfield is doing to protect them
- Participate in Hefty ReNew: Reduce plastic waste by using orange Hefty ReNew bags for hard-to-recycle items—just place the filled bag in your curbside cart. Pick up a free starter bag at Village Hall
- Plant Local Natives: Foster biodiversity by planting native plants that support local wildlife & pollinators
- Put Waste in its Place: Test your skills with the Village's kid-friendly waste sorting game! Sort items into the trash, recycling and compost
- Read the 2021 Climate Action Report: Learn about the Village's strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Deerfield
- Reduce Single-use Plastics: Invest in durable reusable water bottle and shop with reusable bags
- Register for a Yard Sign: Spread the word about your pollinator garden, Monarch waystation, native bird signs, buckthorn-free yard & more
- Remove Buckthorn: Invasive species like buckthorn threaten native plants and disrupt local ecosystems
- Utilize your Compost Bin: Stop by the Village for a free kitchen composting kit. Put your kitchen composting pale and curbside compost to use
- Volunteer for the Lake County Forest Preserves: Get outside, learn about your local ecosystem, volunteer to remove invasive species, collect seeds & more