GreenBurialVermont

A non-profit dedicated to socially& environmentally responsible burial practices and making green burial accessible to all Vermonters.

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

@janehillhouse1 Hopefully that will change soon!

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

@recomposelife @yestermorrow That was a fun thing to learn. We’d love to have back here anytime! Perhaps we can do a joint event with @yestermorrow - coffin building and sustainable disposition options.

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

We here at GBV are very interested in what @recomposelife life is working to accomplish. While 70% of Vermonters choose cremation almost all compost food scraps and farmers their livestock. It is a logical option for Vermonters to want and #Recomposition is a replicable model.

[EndingWell @Ending_Well]

I always enjoy speaking with Ken Picard of @sevendaysvt This time it was about human composting (a la @recomposelife) and its possible future in Vermont. Glad to see @GreenBurialVT get mentioned too. https://t.co/vUgpPL5rGV

[Jane Hillhouse @janehillhouse1]

"Thinking About Having a ‘Green’ Funeral? Here’s What to Know"...
https://t.co/NUdaG85RQc

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

@GreenBurialCT It was physically difficult to type that it’s so far from the truth 😅

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

When I die cremate me and bury my ashes in a vault in Forest Lawn Cemetery

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Worth a listen

[Elemental @elementalnw]

9 things you may not know about cremation (but probably do if you're following this account!) https://t.co/Ke9bA7mjav

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

YAY! @recomposelife we here in #VT are so excited about this process and cheering you on across the country!

[Katrina Spade @KatrinaSpade]

What a joy to hear these folks testify at the Senate Committee hearing yesterday! Funeral directors, chaplains, caring individuals...working hard to bring you green death care options! @peoplesmemorial @restingwaters Watch: https://t.co/QsKPfBQBYc (50') @AshokaUS @echoinggreen 🌱

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

This is a wonderful and informative piece about #greenburial

[Natural Burial Company @naturalburial]

The man I consider my original mentor, Ken West, pens an excellent article for The Ecologist on the value of natural burial. https://t.co/3SQWERmafb

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

This features our president and co-founder, Michelle Acciavatti. We’re hoping this inspires people in Vermont to create spaces like these in our many, many acres of conserved land as well as land that needs to be conserved!

[Jane Hillhouse @janehillhouse1]

"I Dug a Green Grave and Learned the Truth About the Dirty Death Industry"...
https://t.co/S1VVo1zCo5

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

@adeathmidwife @janehillhouse1 Great point! I can assure you that there are boards and tarps over any test grave that didn’t get filled in!

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

We at Green Burial Vermont have been hard at work. Look for some changes on our website in the New Year and a few special announcements as well!

[Calvin and Hobbes Fan Account @Calvinn_Hobbes]

One of the most remarkable things about life. 👦🏼🐯

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Nothing new for those of you familiar with #greenburial, but a great introduction or review. Plus a look at @recomposelife, which is a great green option for urban areas and #aquamation an interesting green alternative to cremation

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

@MemorialReefs Thank you for finding a way to use cremains to restore coral reefs! It’s an amazing idea and I am always happy to promote it.

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Friendly reminder that #cremains aren’t good for the environment. Mainly sodium phosphate with a pH of 11.4 they kill plant life unless amendmended with compost. @MemorialReefs reef balls, tattoo ink, jewelry, and pottery are all great, safe, alternatives to scattering&burial

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Wondering what you want to have happen to your body after death. This discussion guide by @TheGoodDeath might be helpful

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Congratulations @GreenBurialCT!!!

[EndingWell @Ending_Well]

I spend a lot of time talking about this as the president of @GreenBurialVT cremains are salty w/a pH of 11.4. You can’t grow a tree in ashes w/o amendment with compost. If being a tree is important plant a sapling (not a seed, not all seeds germinate) at your green burial site

[GreenBurialVermont @GreenBurialVT]

Vermont has the highest #cremation rate in the US in part b/c of insufficient access to #greenburial, but also because it is the most cost effective mode of disposition. This is a great script for figuring the environmental impact and finding a place with at least carbon offsets