WHEREAS Natural or Green Burial is a way of caring for the deceased with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and/or preservation of habitat; and
WHEREAS Natural Burial is the simplest and oldest form of human disposition and has been practiced by human civilization for thousands of years; and
WHEREAS Natural Burial returns the body to the earth in a protected green space so that the body can contribute to the earth’s renewal; and
WHEREAS Natural Burial uses non-toxic, biodegradable materials such as caskets, shrouds and urns; and
WHEREAS a Natural Burial is a way of returning a body to the earth with as little impact on the environment as possible; and
WHEREAS Natural Burials can be a spiritually fulfilling alternative to a conventional burial or cremation; and
WHEREAS Natural Burials can be more cost-effective than the conventional burials; and
WHEREAS the Natural Burial Association advocates to promote green burial in every community and build awareness of natural burial among the public; and
WHEREAS there are four Natural Burial sites in Ontario located in Niagara Falls, Picton, Cobourg and Waterloo;
NOW THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED THAT staff investigate and REPORT BACK in Q3 regarding the possibility of offering Natural Burial in the City of Brantford.