Africa

South Africa

• AVBOB: Aquamation Environmentally Friendly Funerals "Aquamation is a more sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional flame cremation, and AVBOB is at the forefront of this green innovation in South Africa. With people and businesses becoming increasingly more aware and concerned about their impact on the environment, creative and out-of-the-box solutions are highly valued. At AVBOB, we have always had a commitment to sustainable natural resource management, which is why our introduction of aquamation in South Africa was a ground-breaking first for the country. This water-based alternative to flame cremation offers people the chance to say a tender goodbye to their loved ones in a way that is kinder to the planet. Our first facility in Cape Town, and then in Pretoria, brought about a significant change in the way we serve our valued clients for years to come."

Europe

Czechia

• Ke Kořenům "Od roku 2012 v České republice rozvíjíme principy přírodního pohřebnictví. Nabízíme přednášky, kurzy, workshopy a inspirace v oblasti přírodního pohřebnictví, vědomého přístupu ke smrti a rozloučení."

North America

Canada

• GBC-Certified Funeral Homes in Canada

USA

• GBC-Certified Funeral Homes in the ​United States A–N 

• GBC-Certified Funeral Homes in the United States O–Z 

• Eternal Reefs 🐠 "non-profit organization, focused on enhancing the marine environment. Your contribution to build a memorial reef may be tax deductible. Please check with your tax advisor to determine eligibility." "An Eternal Reef combines a cremation urn, ash scattering and burial at sea into one meaningful, permanent environmental tribute to life. An Eternal Reef is a designed reef made of environmentally-safe cast concrete placed on the ocean floor as a permanent memorial of a life well lived."

• Memorial Reefs International 🐠 "We cast undersea concrete structures called reef balls. We inter the cremated remains inside the structure, mount a custom marine-grade bronze plaque, and lower them to the seafloor."

"Your memorial will help restore a damaged reef ecosystem. The structure provides shelter for fish, and the textured surface attracts coral and other sea life."

Oceana

Australia

• Heaven and Earth Eco Burials "we are passionate about green living and green dying. We are proud to develop products that reduce toxic, unsustainable and non-biodegradable products being interred in the earth.
  
  Heaven & Earth is committed to providing funeral products that are green, ethical and beautiful."

Queensland

• Alberton Cemetery

• Eumundi Cemetery

• Nikenbah Natural Cemetery

Victoria

• Donna Buang at Upper Yarra Public Cemetery

• Healesville Cemetery

• Kurweeton Road Cemetery "is kept in a natural state, there are no individual headstones or grave markers. Family and friends are provided with the exact location of the grave and are welcome to visit at any time.
  
  Details of the deceased are recorded on a memorial wall at the cemetery’s entrance. Graves are secure in perpetuity.
  
  For each person buried a tree is planted on nearby Mt. Elephant, which helps to offset carbon emissions."

• Lilydale Memorial Park

Western Australia

• Fremantle Cemetery

• Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park

South America

Ecuador

• Death Talk Cuenca "We offer a beautiful selection of environmentally conscious urns crafted from sustainable materials, allowing you to leave a lasting legacy that aligns with your eco-conscious values."

Organizations

Certain types of burial aren't legal or available in certain areas. Many of the organizations listed in this section seek to help change that, or are engaged with education and legislation, to ensure high standards of safety and environmental responsiblity. Others focus on scientific study, or some combination of all the above topics.

Europe

• Global Green Burial Alliance: Europe 

Finland

• Suomen Luontohautausliitto "on voittoa tavoittelematon aatteellinen yhdistys. Luontohautausliiton arvopohja rakentuu vahvasti ekologisuuden ja luonnon kunnioittamisen periaatteille. Pyrimme toiminnallamme edistämään ympäristön hyvinvointia ja tarjoamaan vastuullisia ratkaisuja hautausperinteisiin."

France

• Humo Sapiens "Transformer nos corps en humus, nos tombes en arbres et nos cimetières en forêts 

Notre association agit pour rendre accessible en France une alternative funéraire inspirée du cycle du vivant – la terramation – permettant de régénérer l’environnement, de donner du sens à la mort et d’ouvrir de nouveaux imaginaires de société."

UK

• Crematoria Abatement Mercury Emissions Organisation (CAMEO) "a crematoria abatement system scheme in 2006. This is a burden-sharing scheme where all members pay per cremation, then receive payment per abatement. This scheme was set to enable a phased approach which was not in government recommendations with targets: by 2008, 10% of cremations abated, by 2010, 20% and by 2012, 50%."

USA

• The Green Burial Council (GBC) "was founded in 2005 by Joe Sehee to ensure consumers would be served by having verifiable standards for green funeral enterprises. 

  • develops and maintains certification standards for cemeteries, funeral homes, and product providers and all certification is conducted by independent third-party experts. Three types of cemeteries are certified by the GBC*:

    • hybrid, an area within a conventional cemetery where burial occurs without a concrete vault, chemical embalming, and with a biodegradable container,

    • natural, where all three elements are employed in a cemetery dedicated to natural burial, and 

    • conservation, where a land trust entity preserves land that is in part used for burial.

  • creates, evaluates, and disseminates educational resources, including: 

    • ​blog, and newsletter,

    • peer-to-peer forums

    • burial stories,

    • curated collection of books, articles, blogs, and videos,

    • opportunities for public and professional engagement,

    • outreach tools and speaker’s bureau,

    • recommended readings, and

    • courses about operating a green cemetery and creating green funeral services."

Maps

North America

• Green Burial Provider Maps (Interactive) "These two maps, GBC-Certified Cemeteries and Products and Certified Funeral Homes Across North America, give you quick and easy access to locate providers near you in North America. Scroll down on maps to see the providers list below in alphabetical order."

Canada

• Green Burial Provider Maps (Interactive) "These two maps, GBC-Certified Cemeteries and Products and Certified Funeral Homes Across North America, give you quick and easy access to locate providers near you in North America. Scroll down on maps to see the providers list below in alphabetical order."

USA

• Eternal Reefs: Scheduled Locations (Interactive)

• Green Burial Provider Maps (Interactive) "These two maps, GBC-Certified Cemeteries and Products and Certified Funeral Homes Across North America, give you quick and easy access to locate providers near you in North America. Scroll down on maps to see the providers list below in alphabetical order."