It took “Pocket adjacent” homeowner Chris about 12 years to do a deep retrofit on his home. Here he shares what he learned in our first Retrofit Stories VIDEO!
How We Got Our Heat Pump
Wendy’s furnace broke down in the middle of January. With temperatures well below zero and the help of numerous space heaters and long underwear, she and her partner decided to replace it – and are now happy heat pump owners.
"Get Off the Gas: A Bird's Eye View" webinar recording
Missed this great webinar giving the big-picture view about green home retrofits? You can watch the recording here.
Newsletter #8
Read the November 2022 edition of the Pocket Change Project newsletter
In this issue: November webinars, Pocket Change in the news, e-bike video, new discount on electric heat pump water heaters, and take the Reusable Toronto pledge
Newsletter #7
Read the July edition of the Pocket Change Project newsletter
2022 Eco Fun Fair was a blast
The third edition of the Pocket Change Project's Eco Fun Fair was a resounding success, bringing out 100+ neighbours to learn about and share knowledge of everything green.
Call-Out for our Sustainable Transportation Working Group
Have you ever thought the Pocket needed its own Bike Share station? Or bike parking in Phin Park? Want to help establish charging options for EVs in our community? The Pocket Change Project is starting up a Sustainable Transportation working group in the fall, and we’re looking for youth (15+) and adults interested in joining.
Pocket Change Project welcomes our summer student interns
Biancka and Harrison are two smart and enthusiastic student interns that will be helping out the Pocket Change Project this summer. Say hi.
Ravina Project guest blog #3 - Calculating Household Heating Efficiency
The biggest contributor to our household carbon footprint is the use of fossil gas (natural gas) to heat our houses. We all want to be more efficient and use less.