Welcome to NHFREA, where it is our mission
to support informed funeral consumer choice
through education and advocacy
to support informed funeral consumer choice
through education and advocacy
What to do when someone dies is a mystery to most of us. But there is movement to regain the lost skills and self-reliance of previous generations, driven by a vision of creating more affordable, eco-friendly, meaningful and authentic ways of memorializing and caring for our own dead ourselves, in our own homes, in our churches, and in our communities. This movement is gaining momentum, guided by ethical and environmentally conscious values, seeking more congruent methods and practices that reflect our vision for the planet and provide a sense of place for those left behind.
For many, that will mean learning how to conduct a home funeral; for others, it will mean searching for a funeral director who will honor their unique ideas; for still others it will mean advocating for change in our municipal cemetery, hospital, and government laws and policies. However this reform in funeral practices and responsibility resonates with you, we are here to educate, to support, and to nurture new ideas that will change the way we do death in the best possible ways.
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Dead to Me: Shucking Off Old Tropes in Favor of Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Funeral Practices
Sidore Series Lecture UNH Manchester 88 Commercial Street Rm 201 April 21 4 pm In person Read more Going Out Green: Natural Burial as a Climate Solution
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington VT April 27 1 pm In person The Environmental and Community Health Benefits of Green Burials
New Hampshire Health Climate May 13 6 pm Online Register Creating Digestible Natural Burial Data
Green Burial Council May 28 7 pm EST Online Registration available soon Pushing Up Daisies: How Your Natural Burial Can Contribute to Climate Resiliency
Starr King Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Plymouth NH August 3 9:30 am In person |
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Navigating the American Funeral
Aging Resource Center September 12 10 am Online Register The Eco-Friendly Funeral: Home Funerals and Green Burials
Aging Resource Center September 26 10 am Online Register |
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