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A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast - 002: Sustainable Burial Practices with Katrina Spade of the Urban Death Project

002: Sustainable Burial Practices with Katrina Spade of the Urban Death Project

09/13/15 • 34 min

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After being disappointed with the options available for non-traditional burial Katrina Spade sought out ways to lay your loved ones to rest without wasting burial materials or contaminating the soil. With a background in architecture and anthropology she came up with the idea for The Urban Death Project for which she has received an Echoing Green Fellowship.

 

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After being disappointed with the options available for non-traditional burial Katrina Spade sought out ways to lay your loved ones to rest without wasting burial materials or contaminating the soil. With a background in architecture and anthropology she came up with the idea for The Urban Death Project for which she has received an Echoing Green Fellowship.

 

Longstanding Habits
  • Jogging, to increase clarity
Cultivating New Habits
  • Downtime with friends and family
Environmental Resource
  • Yestermorrow Design/Build School offers hands-on workshops in sustainable design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft.
Sustainable Mindset Book

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