What is Green Burial?
According to the Green Burial Society of Canada the definition of a green burial is as follows:
"Green Burial is a statement of personal values for those who seek to minimize their impact on the local and global environment. For people who are mindful of the cyclical nature of life, green burial is a spiritually fulfilling alternative to conventional burial or cremation. It is an environmentally sensitive practice: the body is returned to the earth to decompose naturally and contribute to new life.
Source: Green Burial Society of Canada
Your Green Funeral Options
We are lucky to live in location with multiple green burial options for families such as Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver and soon Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery in Coquitlam.
Reach out to our environmentally friendly staff for guidance and information regarding green burial and other environmentally friendly initiatives we support such as the Living Reef Program, the Honouring a Life memorial tree program.
The 5 Principles of Natural Burial
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No EmbalmingList Item 1
Human remains are prepared for green burial without embalming.
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Direct Earth BurialList Item 2
The un-embalmed remains are wrapped in a shroud made of natural, biodegradable fibres and then buried directly in the grave.
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Ecological Restoration and ConservationList Item 3
Sensitivity to and protection of the growing and eventually the established eco-system of the interment area is essential.
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Communal MemorializationList Item 4
Using naturally sourced materials, is placed in the green burial cemetery (or cemetery section) and only simple, basic inscriptions are made.
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Optimize Land Use
A well planned green burial cemetery (or cemetery section) will optimize the land it occupies.
Source: Green Burial Society of Canada
