LongreadsDec 26

"And we have a lot of people that will also say, 'I want to be a tree,' or, 'I want to plant this tree at my mom’s grave.' We help them get to the place of understanding what it might be to be the whole forest."

John Christian Phifer for Atmos: https://atmos.earth/science-and-nature/giving-our-bodies-back-to-the-earth-the-rise-of-conservation-burial/

#Longreads #Death #Burial #Nature #Restoration #Earth #DeathCare #GreenBurial #NaturalBurial

Giving Our Bodies Back to the Earth: The Rise of Natural Burial | Atmos

What if your body could nourish the land long after you’re gone?

Atmos
Joel FukuzawaNov 20, 2024

In Japan, the rise of ocean burials reflects shifts in societal values and demographics. This eco-friendly alternative simplifies traditional funerals, offering a meaningful way to honor loved ones. Proxy services, like #oceanburial and #naturalburial, are increasingly popular due to their affordability and convenience, addressing diverse family needs in a rapidly changing society.

https://joelhu.medium.com/ocean-scattering-and-proxy-services-transforming-japans-funeral-practices-3a18ba27adea?sk=ebdb73ec253c6f0ac48fb15b2d28df20

Ocean Scattering and Proxy Services: Transforming Japan’s Funeral Practices

As Japan’s social structure evolves and values diversify, traditional burial practices are increasingly being challenged. One emerging alternative is ocean scattering, a natural burial method where…

Medium
His & Hearse PressJun 28, 2023

People: "I hope I go to heaven after I die"

Me: "I hope the most diverse little ecosystem grows from the soil of my decomposed body - just the coolest plants, fungi, little insects, birds, animals, microbes just thriving on my remains…”

Words: @wokescientist
Artist: @emossillustrates

#HisAndHearsePress #NaturalBurial #GreenBurial #HumanComposting #AlkalineHydrolysis #EcoFriendlyFuneral #DeathPositive #MortuaryScience #SustainableFuneral

Dr Annetta MallonMar 21, 2023

Curious about home funerals and green burial in Australia? I talk with Sarah Crews on her podcast A Path Home - part of the National Home Funeral Alliance in the USA - about what's new, what's hoped for, and what's important in a home funearl.

Listen on your usual podcast provider or click here: https://lnns.co/GeQV94L2lJv

#GDEP #AskAnnetta #podcast #HomeFuneral #GreenBurial #NaturalBurial #EndOfLife

StripymoggieNov 18, 2022
What?! There is nowhere in #NIreland where you can have a #NaturalBurial? My wish is to be carried on bicycle-hearse to a field, be buried there and have a tree planted on top. Hopefully, by the time this is an immediate concern, there will be such a place.
emNov 15, 2022
Doing an #introduction is hard. I tend to hide, watch & listen. Do I want to out my interests, who I am? Ok, how about, in random order: #climate & social justice, #degrowth, #writing, #overland travel, #offgrid living, long #walks, #festivals, #coops, #death, #grief, #naturalburial, #assisteddying ... Or without the hashtags: I live nomadically, dabble in writing, organise a solar powered festival, walk a lot, want to overthrow capitalism, & my partner died. Is that too much information?
ʎllnɔsApr 28, 2022

"'Life after death': Natural burial and cremation in Vermont‘s first forest cemetery"

https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2022-04-28/life-after-death-natural-burial-and-cremation-in-vermonts-first-forest-cemetery

* Love the nominative determinism of a mortician with the last name Graves.

#Vermont #NaturalBurial #NominativeDeterminism

'Life after death': Natural burial and cremation in Vermont‘s first forest cemetery

A forest in Roxbury is being transformed into Vermont’s first dedicated forest cemetery. The owners hope green burials will revive the local ecosystem and be an environmentally-friendly option for Vermonters pondering the end.

Vermont Public Radio
ruth [personal / 🦇 / 🕷️ ]Jan 15, 2019
This cross-stitch sampler is literally my death aspiration? https://gumroad.com/shitpostsampler #crossstitch #deathpositive #naturalburial
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