Treading lightly in death: natural burials enriching on many levels – Palliative Care

As yet, we have no natural (or bushland) burial sites in Sydney. The nearest one in New South Wales is in Lismore. 

I hope that we will soon have an option in the Sydney region for folk who wish their body to be buried with as little impact on our environment as possible, which would be, in a shroud in a bushland area. 

Why not nourish the trees and plants, rather than send smoke and chemicals into the environment while using a huge amount of non-renewable power for cremation. Why have a "one use" coffin which will be burnt or buried?



I realise that many people and different cultures have reasons for burial rituals, but it would be good to have more options, including ones which are less damaging to our environment.

This article from Palliative Care Australia explores the options for natural burial.

Treading lightly in death: natural burials enriching on many levels – Palliative Care