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On This Page

• The Conservation Burial Experience
• Conserving Land for People
• Cremation: An unfinished process
• Leaving a Lasting Environmental Legacy
• Our Bodies, Our Climate
• The Safety of Dead Bodies

Other Resources

Carbon Benefits of Conservation Burial full article
The Potential Environmental Costs of Disposition handout
​Environmental Comparison of Body Disposition Methods chart only
​Green Burial By the Numbers updated 2020
Memorial Forest Case Statement
Conservation Burial Language
PDF of Green Burial Council Webinar May 29, 2025