Caitlin Doughty, mortician and the founder of The Order of the Good Death, gave a TED talk called "What's wrong with the way we bury the dead?" peconicpublicbroadcasting.org/post/caitlin-d…

There are several groups working to bring conservation burial to Vermont. We can protect our green mountains and open grasslands creating and restoring habitat for pollinators, ground nesting birds (like the Hermit Thrush) and hardwood trees for generations by creating cemeteries

While #recompose may not seem as pressing an issue in a state with so much open space, it is still valuable to think about the space we design for bodies and how to allow for natural decomposition in space-contained environments

What frustrates us about this Seven Days story is that it doesn’t mention that the majority of cemeteries in Vermont require you to buy a vault- which is a huge expense and prevents your body and its biodegradable container from being recycled into the ecosystem

Remember when our co-founder EndingWell got to a dig a grave? Well, she's working as a Death Doula for a #ConservationCemetery in Essex, NY and here's the story: suncommunitynews.com/articles/the-s… … You can learn more about the cemetery here: theeddy.org/conservation-b… (start with the FAQs)

Vermont has the highest #cremation rate in the US in part b/c of insufficient access to #greenburial, but also because it is the most cost effective mode of disposition. This is a great script for figuring the environmental impact and finding a place with at least carbon offsets

I spend a lot of time talking about this as the president of GreenBurialVermont cremains are salty w/a pH of 11.4. You can’t grow a tree in ashes w/o amendment with compost. If being a tree is important plant a sapling (not a seed, not all seeds germinate) at your green burial site

Congratulations @GreenBurialCT!!!

Friendly reminder that #cremains aren’t good for the environment. Mainly sodium phosphate with a pH of 11.4 they kill plant life unless amendmended with compost. Memorial Reefs International reef balls, tattoo ink, jewelry, and pottery are all great, safe, alternatives to scattering&burial

Wondering what you want to have happen to your body after death. This discussion guide by Caitlin Doughty Updates might be helpful

Nothing new for those of you familiar with #greenburial, but a great introduction or review. Plus a look at Recompose | Ecological Death Care, which is a great green option for urban areas and #aquamation an interesting green alternative to cremation

We at Green Burial Vermont have been hard at work. Look for some changes on our website in the New Year and a few special announcements as well!

This features our president and co-founder, Michelle Acciavatti. We’re hoping this inspires people in Vermont to create spaces like these in our many, many acres of conserved land as well as land that needs to be conserved!

This is a wonderful and informative piece about #greenburial

YAY! Recompose | Ecological Death Care we here in #VT are so excited about this process and cheering you on across the country!

9 things you may not know about cremation (but probably do if you're following this account!) ow.ly/LO7B30nccNl

When I die cremate me and bury my ashes in a vault in Forest Lawn Cemetery

Worth a listen

"Thinking About Having a ‘Green’ Funeral? Here’s What to Know"... ow.ly/gUcc30nIYea

We here at GBV are very interested in what Recompose | Ecological Death Care life is working to accomplish. While 70% of Vermonters choose cremation almost all compost food scraps and farmers their livestock. It is a logical option for Vermonters to want and #Recomposition is a replicable model.