How can green burial bring about restoration or conservation?
The Green Burial Council requires that its certified conservation burial grounds engage in both restoration planning and stewardship. Our Natural Burial Grounds are required to have in place a deed restriction to ensure that a green cemetery now remains one in the future. GBC Conservation Burial Grounds are required to have a conservation easement held by an established land trust. The key to success we believe is in requiring transparency and accountability, and a system of checks and balances.
The Green Burial Council requires that its certified conservation burial grounds engage in both restoration planning and stewardship. Our Natural Burial Grounds are required to have in place a deed restriction to ensure that a green cemetery now remains one in the future. Conservation Burial Grounds are required to have a conservation easement held by an established land trust. The key to success we believe is in requiring transparency and accountability, and a system of checks and balances.
