CAFES is pleased to announce a new project in partnership with Pollution Probe Foundation, focused on providing consumers with informed clean energy choices and strengthening community momentum towards energy efficiency and a low-carbon future.
As clean energy technologies such as heat pumps, electric water heaters, electric cars and bikes, induction stoves, and other energy-efficient low-carbon solutions gain traction, households are increasingly seeking to better understand their options: how these technologies work, what they cost, and how they fit into everyday life. Taken together, these individual decisions play an important role in shaping Ottawa’s clean energy transition.
Through this project, Pollution Probe will lead the development of consumer-focused research and practical resources that translate complex technical information into clear, accessible guidance. CAFES will bring this work into Ottawa’s local context by embedding it within our education and awareness efforts, supporting informed consumer choices and evidence-based clean energy action.
CAFES in Action
Over the coming months, CAFES will integrate this project into its ongoing work through activities that bring clean energy questions into public conversation, including through sustainability coffee houses and the Climate Caucus. This work will also inform CAFES’ contributions to social media, local media and broader public dialogue on clean energy.
This project is supported by funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative. For more information about this project, please contact Zeenat Mackwani, Energy Program Lead, zmackwani@cafesottawa.ca
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