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Natural Burial: Connecting People with Land from Cradle to Grave
Webinar
[A reprise of the 2024 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference Session]
Natural (or green) burial is not a new concept. As many know, it involves the burial of an unembalmed body, directly into the soil without a concrete vault, and in an entirely biodegradable casket or shroud. What is new with this concept is that many of these “green cemeteries” are essentially nature preserves – nature preserves that just so happen to allow for these limited impact burials on the land. Find out how natural burial can facilitate and complement the many goals of land preservation, including restoration, reforestation, and climate resiliency to name a few, while generating significant income for the property and the organization at the same time. Green burial is a logical complement to land preservation that provides value for the community in which it exists and furthers land management goals at the same time. By combining open space with natural burial people can be in relationship with and connected to the land from “cradle to grave.”
$25.00 (free for WeConservePA members)
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Presenter:
Carin Bonifacino | President, Friends of Green Burial PA, Friends of Green Burial PA
Carin has been an advocate of green burial since the early 2000’s and is excited to have the opportunity to reach more people with information about this after death alternative through Friends of Green Burial PA. Carin spent the first half of her life working in horticulture and small-scale farming and, after two significant deaths in her family, decided to switch careers at mid-life. After attending One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York, Carin became an ordained Interfaith minister in 2019 and now officiates funerals and memorial services for people from all walks of life. Carin frequently speaks on the topic of natural burial at libraries, schools, hospices, churches, and community groups, just to name a few, and loves to share information about its benefits to both people and the planet.
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