Conservation Burial Webinars — Open to All
The CBA is developing a series of webinar presentations to present educational and informational resources to CBA members and non-members alike. These webinars are available free to CBA members, and the general public can register to watch them live for $25 per webinar, or $10 per webinar for students. Complete the registration forms below to attend and receive a recording of the webinar listed after the event. You may also purchase recordings of earlier webinars as they become available.
Upcoming Webinars
Wednesday February 23rd
12 noon pst / 3pm est
Join us for an informal interview and conversation on zoom with author Mallory McDuff, whose newly released book Our Last Best Act, is a reflective and instructive resource for end of life planning. CBA Board member Jodie Buller will open up the conversation and will draw questions from the chat as well.
"Our Last Best Act equips readers to face end-of-life planning with climate and community in mind. After the sudden deaths of her parents, Mallory McDuff confronted her own mortality in a world threatened by the climate crisis. As a mother and teacher, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor her parents’ commitment to caring for the earth. What started as a personal journey expanded into a yearlong exploration of green burials, aquamation, conservation cemeteries, death doulas, home funerals, and human composting. Our Last Best Act explores the choices we make--and how our death can honor our values and create a legacy for the world.
What people are saying
"Our Last Best Act is a living testament to a conscious life because it does not shun death, but embraces it. Every household should have this essential book in their library as a reference point and a point of revelation, pragmatic and visionary at once. Mallory McDuff shows us that to die well is a kin to living well. We do have agency in how we wish to return our body lovingly back to Earth with the least amount of harm.”
--Terry Tempest Williams, author, Erosion -- Essays of Undoing
12 noon pst / 3pm est
Join us for an informal interview and conversation on zoom with author Mallory McDuff, whose newly released book Our Last Best Act, is a reflective and instructive resource for end of life planning. CBA Board member Jodie Buller will open up the conversation and will draw questions from the chat as well.
"Our Last Best Act equips readers to face end-of-life planning with climate and community in mind. After the sudden deaths of her parents, Mallory McDuff confronted her own mortality in a world threatened by the climate crisis. As a mother and teacher, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor her parents’ commitment to caring for the earth. What started as a personal journey expanded into a yearlong exploration of green burials, aquamation, conservation cemeteries, death doulas, home funerals, and human composting. Our Last Best Act explores the choices we make--and how our death can honor our values and create a legacy for the world.
What people are saying
"Our Last Best Act is a living testament to a conscious life because it does not shun death, but embraces it. Every household should have this essential book in their library as a reference point and a point of revelation, pragmatic and visionary at once. Mallory McDuff shows us that to die well is a kin to living well. We do have agency in how we wish to return our body lovingly back to Earth with the least amount of harm.”
--Terry Tempest Williams, author, Erosion -- Essays of Undoing
We will be offering a three-part series on Financial Planning and Endowment or Perpetual Care Funds during 2022.
Dates will be announced in February.
This summer, join us for a community conversation exploring the variety of program offerings and other ways that people can interact with Conservation Burial Grounds, featuring Bethany Foshee from Kay Prairie, Laura Starkey from Heartwood Preserve, and Sara Brink from Foxfield Preserve.
Miss a Webinar? You can still watch these past offerings:
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Conservation Easements on Conservation Burial Grounds: What, Why and How
Conservation easements are an essential element in conservation burial grounds. The Green Burial Council describes them as: A voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust (or government agency) that permanently limits the uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values. This webinar will provide a basic understanding of conservation easements and their purposes, including how writing the conservation easement can impact the long term management of the burial ground. CBA Founders Freddie Johnson, of Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery (FL), and Jeff Masten, of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, (NC) will share experiences and advice from years of practice as conservationists and burial ground operators. |
Supporting Families and Communities Before, During, and After a Burial
Please join us as we go deeper into the heart of this work. We'll hear from a handful of CBA founders about their approach to the more intangible aspects of this work, including showing up with integrity, setting boundaries, managing expectations, and holding space for grief. We'll also talk through the logistics and best practices of support before a burial, during the experience, and during the months and years afterwards. This webinar will be an hour long presentation, followed by a half hour for questions and reflection. |
Natural Burial Interment Methods:
Body Burials and Cremated Remains Introducing nuts and bolts about Natural Burial methods and practices, presented by founding CBA cemetery representatives Cassie Barrett from Carolina Memorial Sanctuary in Asheville, NC, and moderated by David Ponoroff from Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow in Nashville, TN. We go into detail about conveyance, grave preparation and closing, and guest participation, both for body burials and cremated remains interment and scattering. |
What conservation education must build is an ethical underpinning for land economics and a universal curiosity to understand the land mechanism. Conservation may then follow."
— Aldo Leopold
