Thurs, Nov. 7, at 6:30pm
Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local grassroots volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo, or Lincoln County, will host a public presentation about green burial. Topics covered will include: what green burial looks like, costs, environmental impact, examples of existing green burial cemeteries, and comparisons with flame cremation, alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction methods. Following the presentation there will be a discussion where members of Midcoast Maine Green Burial will explore how the process can afford an intimate healing experience for the loved ones of the person who has died. This event is free and open to all.
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The Green Burial Council, a national educational and certifying organization, defines green burial as “a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, the reduction of carbon emissions, the protection of worker health, and the restoration and protection of habitat.”
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For more information about green burial please visit www.midcoastmainegreenburial.