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Building a meaningful, eco-friendly, & equitable end of life by providing education, resources & legislative advocacy | Tweets via Director @sarah_calavera

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1. It is impossible to consider what constitutes a good death while so many are forced to endure the constant reality of bad, violent deaths, and exist in a perpetual state of fear and mourning.

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Learn more about Mendieta and her work:
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In artist Ana Mendieta’s Silueta Series, she pressed, carved, or traced the outline of her body into soil, sand, grass, and stone. Sometimes filled with flowers, fire, or water, these forms were never permanent. They eventually faded, were washed away, or burned out.

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Without barriers or chemicals, the body is free to decompose naturally becoming soil, nourishing plants, sustaining ecosystems. Transforming and reintegrating into life.

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-And much more!

Whether you’re a deathcare professional, longtime advocate, or simply death-curious, Order Membership offers context, care, and community. Not a member yet? Join here: https://t.co/vH0XOMVIOn

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The Order Member newsletter is hitting inboxes today. What's inside this month?

-A possible new form of body disposition that turns decomposition into light

-Lots of human composting news including why OK’s legislation became a larger fight over religion & bodily autonomy

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-How AI is transforming funeral homes, from obituary writing to “grief sensitive” AI receptionists

-What recent backlash against green burial grounds reveals about our society and why the work of the death positive movement is crucial

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sustainable death care news: MD is now home to the largest human composting facility in the U.S., making natural organic reduction available to even more people.
More options. Less environmental impact, & a reminder that death care can look different than what we’ve been told

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Who gets remembered after death & who is forgotten?

On May 18, join us for a free virtual screening of the Emmy winning doc,  No Olvidado & a conversation with filmmaker Alexandra King on memory, mourning, & the responsibility of honoring the dead
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Oklahoma is poised to become the 15th state to legalize human composting as the bill now awaits the governor's signature!

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Illinois friends: take a moment today to support the bill legalizing human composting.

There’s an organized letter-writing campaign urging people to oppose the bill, led by the Catholic Church. Regardless of personal beliefs, laws should reflect everyone’s values

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Over the next few weeks, a hearing for Illinois Bill HB5425, an act to legalize natural organic reduction (aka human composting), will be heard in the Senate. This is a critical moment for the future of the bill and we really need your help!

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Over the next few weeks, a hearing for Illinois Bill HB5425, an act to legalize natural organic reduction (aka human composting), will be heard in the Senate. This is a critical moment for the future of the bill and we really need your help!

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Become a member today to gain access to this event: https://t.co/vH0XOMVIOn

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Dr. Adeti Sethi will be joining us on May 6th for a conversation about community-based approaches to deathcare, how we care for the dying, support the grieving, & build systems rooted in dignity, presence & collective responsibility

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3. Don’t live in IL? Text or email this link to your IL friends and colleagues, or share a post on your social media platforms. We have free graphics you can use, sample copy, articles and more to help you over on our Support Composting Legislation page: https://t.co/xRL6IqwxjU

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Over the next few weeks, a hearing for Illinois Bill HB5425, an act to legalize natural organic reduction (aka human composting), will be heard in the Senate. This is a critical moment for the future of the bill and we really need your help!

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2. We need IL licensed funeral directors to provide in-person testimony to the Senate in Springfield. We'll walk you through the process, help you prep testimony, & also be at the hearing, so no one has to navigate this alone! Email us: legislation (at) https://t.co/3CusVTXa04

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Hot take: the most eco-friendly thing you'll ever do is die well. We've been saying it for years. Our Earth Day Sale is almost over. Retro vibes, green deathcare values, & yes, we did put a recycling symbol on something death related & we stand by it https://t.co/D3Sjp7PcZo

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14 states have legalized NOR aka human composting, as more people are reimagining their funeral as a gift to the earth: becoming wildflower meadows, oak trees, and restored land.

Help us bring NOR to your state. Join The Order's grassroots efforts: https://t.co/9Y9Z1OrmP0