Cleaner climate and energy efficiency for isolated, Indigenous communities are NEER – The Environment Journal
May 11, 2026
It’s warming up across most of Canada, so it’s a good time to prepare for next winter. In places such as Labrador, the winter winds gather force as they cross a rugged landscape shaped by cold and time. They move along exposed bedrock, over rolling hills and low mountains, and through fjords carved into the coastline.
Once the winds reach Nunatsiavut, which means “Our Beautiful Land” in Inuktitut, temperatures in the minus 20s become piercing temperatures in the minus 40s with the wind chill. In these conditions, staying warm outdoors requires insulated, windproof clothing.
Indoors, homes and buildings in this Inuit self-governed region within northern Labrador also rely on effective insulation, air-sealing, and heating to retain warmth.
