The city has devoted a section of its Ivry-sur-Seine cemetery to lower-carbon, chemical-free burials—with wooden grave markers used in place of tombstones.

Source: Parisians Now Have a Greener Way to Die – CityLab

Bodies have a lot of Carbon.

Forest and Grassland Carbon in North America

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The inhabitants of Collooney – a small town in Ireland – made a shocking discovery after a violent storm ripped thro

Source: A Storm Knocked This Tree Over, And A Skeleton Was Found Hanging From The Roots 

Source: Natural Burials Are Rising, and That’s Good for the Planet – Pacific Standard

Even in death, Americans just can’t stop themselves from destroying the planet, according to new research.

Right now there are around 22,500 active cemeteries in the United States. These sanitized spaces, with bunches of flowers lain among neat rows of gravestones on manicured lawns, are so closely associated with the American idea of mourning that it’s difficult to imagine an alternative.

Yet the practice is deeply unsustainable. Every year, in laying their dead to rest, Americans bury approximately 73,000 kilometers of hardwood boards, 58,500 tons of steel, 1.5 million tons of concrete, and 3.1 million liters of formaldehyde. A typical four-hectare cemetery contains enough wood to construct 40 homes and sufficient volumes of embalming fluid to fill a backyard swimming pool. As the Baby Boomers start to die, these environmental impacts are only going to grow. Continued

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Shinrin Yoku, also called Forest Bathing, is a form of healing that involves simply wandering along forest trails and spending time in other natural places.

Source: Shinrin-Yoku Forest Medicine – Shinrin-yoku: the Medicine of Being in the Forest

Source: With Conservation Burials, Death Gives New Life

We are so amazing.

Note: dead bodies, unembalmed, are NOT TOXIC. They need to be handled with the same kind of precautions as live bodies.  They do not contaminate soil or water.  Trust soil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=608RiI4ZSSY

Corpses are less scary than you think.

8 Myths About Dead Bodies You Probably Think Are True | Mental Floss

An Alternative to Burial and Cremation Gains Popularity – The New York Times

They are not only not necessary, but they are mispresented or misunderstood: Bacteria, not fungi do most of the decomposition.  Further, we know from soil science that added microbes are nearly always quickly eaten by the local soil biota.  Save your money and trust soil.  Homage to the creators though for fostering further awareness of natural burial.

Source: Eco-Friendly ‘Burial Suits’ Are on the Rise, But Are They Really Necessary? | Alternet

A list of green burial options in California

Source: Green burial cemeteries in California – A non-profit, community-based, information resource.

Source: wltx.com | Green Burials: Another Way To Say Goodbye

Source: Sustainability in the cemetery | Local | gazettetimes.com

Here are 22 of the best reasons to plant and care for trees or defend a tree’s standing: Trees combat climate change Excess carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by many factors is a building up in our atmosphere and contributing to climate change. Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

Source: Top 22 Benefits of Trees | TreePeople

Muse upon our connection to trees and the many ways they bring meaning into our lives.

Source: People and Trees: An Intimate Connection – American Forests

Nature is beautiful, and trees are proof of the incredible majesty that our world has to offer. Take some time to reconnect with nature and gaze at some of the most gorgeous trees on Earth!

Source: The 23 Most Gorgeous Trees From Around The World (You Won’t Believe #18 Is Real!!) – Swifty.com

French photographer Cedric Pollet travels the world to document the most beautiful tree barks in a project that is part stunning art photography, part implicit manifesto for biodiversity.

Source: Bark: An Intimate Look at the World’s Trees – Brain Pickings

Source: This Woman Spent 14 Years Photographing The Oldest Trees In The World – Higher Perspective

Does your imagination run wild whenever you see a beautiful picture of an old, secluded forest? Are you the type of person to face your fears and explore hidden, mysterious places? Then this list is for you. Read about some of the most mysterious forests in the world, and why you should put them on …

Source: 12 of the most mysterious forests in the world – tentree

Every culture has its own traditions surrounding the birth of a child. While we celebrate newborn girls by sending pink dresses and dolls, in Piplantri village in Rajasthan, India, they celebrate by planting 111 trees.

Source: This Amazing Village in India Plants 111 Trees Every Time a Little Girl is Born | One Green Planet