Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 PM
“What is Green Burial?”

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 free illustrated public presentation about green burial. They will introduce the topic of green burial and discuss how the practice sequesters carbon and preserves land. Members of the organization will also explore how the process can afford an intimate healing experience for the loved ones of the person who has died.

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.” We will explore the basics of green burials and review how they differ from conventional burial practices. Following the presentation will be a discussion with opportunities to ask questions. If you’d like to learn more about what a green burial cemetery would look like, how the green burial movement is informed by the climate crisis, and how you can get involved, this program is for you.

For more information or for Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.