Funeral Industry and Alternatives

Eco-Death Takeover: a film from the Order of a Good Death

November 7, 2019

cremation: environmental impact

November 7, 2019

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/11/is-cremation-environmentally-friendly-heres-the-science/

Starting the Conversation: End of Life Planning for Families

August 5, 2019

We mortals tend to avoid these conversations until we are forced by circumstances of life to make decisions for ourselves and others in a crisis. This workshop is designed to help families begin this conversation in a relaxed setting with experienced support. Doing this work, when there is time to consider our values and preferences […]

Changing Landscapes: exploring the growth of ethical, compassionate, and environmentally sustainable green funeral service – Lee Webster (ed.)

March 14, 2019

Lee Webster compiled and edited this collection which was published in 2016 and is an essential collection of interdisciplinary writings from important voices in the movements for sustainable funeral practices.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: and other lessons from the crematory – Caitlin Doughty

March 10, 2019

Grave Matters: A Journey through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial – Mark Harris

March 10, 2019

Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death – Josh Slocum and Lisa Carlson.

March 10, 2019

Homegoings – Christine Turner

March 10, 2019

the award winning film about Isaiah Owens, a funeral director in Harlem.

Recompose

March 9, 2019

Recompose (formerly the Urban Death Project) is Katrina Spade’s visionary project for sustainable, environmentally friendly, urban disposition of human remains.