The Pocket Change project is getting attention as a community-based project, where neighbours are working together to complete retrofits and make their community greener.
Gina thought she had squirrels and ended up wrapping her house in insulation
It all started when I was convinced raccoons or squirrels were living in my attic. I heard them moving every night. I had an inspection and they assured me there was no evidence of entry from the roof or below my upper story window. The inspector said I was probably hearing them crossing the roof, but it sounded like they were in the house.
Net Zero Hero
Tips from your Retrofit Coach: Seven Steps to becoming a Net Zero Hero
Dan's retrofit exposed problems he didn't know he had
Pocket resident Dan was an early retrofitter, having started his renovation five years ago. With a bit of perspective now, he offers some lessons on what he liked and what he would have done differently.
Air Source Heat Pumps
Your furnace or air conditioner just died. Now what? Since 42% of the GTHA’s emissions come from residential home heating – this an area where the individual homeowner can really make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Silver Linings
What the pandemic has to teach us about the climate crisis.
It’s hard not to see the parallels or rather LACK of parallels between the global response to the Covid crisis and the response to our ongoing climate crisis.
Climate Basics
We’ve been geeking out here at the Pocket Change Project for the past few years and have learned a ton that we’re eager to share with you but we thought it might be useful to do a kind of “back to basics “ post for those of you who don’t eat, sleep and dream GHG reductions.
Hello Neighbours
The Pocket Change Project will be ramping up it's activities again soon!
For those of you who don't know, The Pocket Change Project is the Eco-Committee of the PCA. We came together 3 years ago to inform, inspire and activate our amazing neighbourhood around reducing our carbon footprint.