Green Burials

Guest blog post by Susan Benesch – owner, and licensed funeral director, of Earth’s Option Cremation & Burial Services in Victoria, BC. Earth’s Option offers celebrations of life, funeral services, burial services, cremation services and specialize in green burials. They also provide a list of grief support resources and a pre-planning checklist on their website. Green […]
How are green burials different?

One topic that really intrigues me is green burials. The “Green Burial Council” (North America) defines a green burial as one that furthers legitimate environmental aims such as protecting worker health, reducing carbon emissions, conserving natural resources, and preserving habitat. I figured it was time for a field trip to check out the green burials […]