Why Community Education is Important to Your Project
As the saying goes, "it takes a village." Building community support and involvement may indeed be the tipping point towards the success of your venture. A robust community organizing toolkit includes information such as:
When is a good time to start building community education and engagement tools? The sooner the better!
Here are some of the most common general interest topic areas. Customized presentations are also available.
- The basics of natural burial
- Local zoning and other land use regulations related to your site (e.g. is it already a cemetery or have potential for special use permitting to allow burials? What about compliance with Environmental Protection standards?)
- The geographic and environmental location of your proposed site (e.g. farmland adjacent to urban boundary, existing cemetery within a populated area, etc.)
- A clear sense of local leadership--in local governance, service groups, community associations, etc.
- Obvious allies and potential nay-sayers directly or peripherally associated with your proposed location
- Knowledge of basic talking points that address commonly held concerns about natural burial best practices
- Other obvious issues that are likely to come up in the Q&A following a presentation
When is a good time to start building community education and engagement tools? The sooner the better!
Here are some of the most common general interest topic areas. Customized presentations are also available.
Topic Areas
Natural/Woodland Burial
A Beginner’s Guide to Natural “Green” Burial
Soil Food! How Burial Practices Can Help Heal the Earth
A Beginner’s Guide to Natural “Green” Burial
Soil Food! How Burial Practices Can Help Heal the Earth
Natural Deathcare
Preparing a Deceased For Their Natural Burial
Preparing a Deceased For Their Natural Burial
Other Community Interests
Current Trends and Innovations in After-Death Care and Dispositions
Cross-Cultural Funerary Beliefs and Practices
Jewish Funerary And Burial Tradition
Current Trends and Innovations in After-Death Care and Dispositions
Cross-Cultural Funerary Beliefs and Practices
Jewish Funerary And Burial Tradition
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