Presented by the Green Burial Council
In this webinar Sam Perry and Emily Miller will identify ways to ensure your sustainable burial. He will review the criteria that makes a funeral environmentally sustainable, explain the challenges that occur when this type of funeral is not planned, and outline the steps and benefits of planning for this type of funeral. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to plan your own natural funeral and feel confident sharing it with your family and friends. Scroll down for links to helpful resources on ensuring your natural burial and a green burial planning guide!
Sam Perry, MS Ed., is an Indiana and Illinois licensed mortician, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale mortuary science lecturer, and current President of the Green Burial Council International, 501 (c)(3). He has over a decade of experience in the funeral industry as a funeral director, crematory operator, anatomical gift coordinator, and deathcare educator. He has always been passionate about the environment and found his place advocating for sustainable death options.
Emily B. Miller is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, and Certified Life Cycle Celebrant. She has worked in funeral homes and cemeteries of all sizes. Emily founded and operates the first ecological Burial Preserve in Colorado. Her passion is helping people engage with the dying process through ritual and the lessons from nature. Emily’s 2024 teaching schedule includes ICCFA, SXSW, and the California Funeral Directors Association. emilymiller.me/about-me/
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