Morning Show with Mary Jacobsen – Green Burials This week, Mary Jacobsen speaks with Candace Currie and Lisa Groves about “green” burial, also called natural burial. Currie is Clerk for Green Burial Massachusetts, a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to
Historic Mass. Cemetery Sees Growing Demand for Green Burials
Historic Mass. Cemetery Sees Growing Demand for Green Burials By Mary Markos Green burials are getting more and more popular at Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first place in Massachusetts to offer the more environmentally friendly option ten years ago. Watch
Why Dying Has Become Toxic – And How to Change It
Why Dying Has Become Toxic – And How to Change It AJ+: The death industry in the U.S. buries millions of tons of materials in the ground every year…
We Dig Conservation
We Dig Conservation All about the work that goes into finding a suitable property for a conservation cemetery. Green Burial Massachusetts, along with our partner Kestrel Land Trust, has reviewed 20 different properties in the Connecticut River Valley since 2019
The Dirt on Soil
The Dirt on Soil Green Burial Massachusetts was delighted to host three knowledgeable panelists on a zoom conference call, now available to view on YouTube. Nate Horwitz-Willis, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Coordinator of Public Health Practice, MA College
Great Barrington Approves Environmentally-Conscious Green Burials
Great Barrington Approves Environmentally-Conscious Green Burials Connecting Point – NEPM Watch segment here.
How to Dig a Grave
How to Dig a Grave From Atlas Obscura Director of Video Chris Naka What is it like to get down into the dirt and actually carve out a human body’s final resting place? Atlas Obscura Director of Video Chris Naka