Show Summary:

You care about the earth in life ~ but what about in death? Will your final act be kind to the planet and to those you leave behind? Learn what a truly green funeral is, what is myth and what is truth, with Jeff Jorgenson, Funeral Director, Environmentalist.

Show Details:

You care about the earth in life ~ but what about in death? Will your final act be kind to the planet and to those you leave behind? Learn what a truly green funeral is, what is myth and what is truth, the trends and the obstacles in this interview with Jeff Jorgenson of Elemental NW ~ Seattle’s first and only all green funeral home.

In one of those unexpected twists of fate that life tosses our way, Jeff found himself with a newly minted degree in aeronautics, plus a Master of Science in Management, but a job offer with the corporate goliath of the funeral business world. He took the job and paid his dues, opening Elemental to serve a growing niche: a greener, more affordable, collaborative approach to funerals. Today Jeff is one of the leaders in a movement of entrepreneurs who are challenging entrenched systems that are often unaware of their environmental impact, and by doing so has discovered he can also provide a less expensive, more intimate experience for the families he serves.

In this green funeral episode you will learn about:

• The definition of a carbon neutral cremation
• How to spot “greenwashing”
• The business practice of managing a triple bottom line
• Jeff’s YouTube series called “Is it Legal?” with Caitlin Doughty of the Order of the Good Death
• The greenest way to go
• The hybrid cemetery
• The optimal depth for burial
• Why have a vault?
• How not to be selfish
• Where to find a green funeral home from the Green Burial Council

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• Where, How and Why to Choose a Green Burial with Ann Hoffner, author of "The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide: A State-by-State Guide. (in two parts)
• Going Out Green with Jeff Jorgenson, Director of Elemental NW ~ Seattle’s first and only all green funeral home
• As Below, So Above, with Joe Sehee, Founder of the Green Burial Council (in two parts)
• From Earth to Earth ~ Respectfully Composting Human Remains, with Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, Founder of Promessa (in two parts)

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