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Nature’s details
前幾頁：每當有人被安葬在野
emerge at Kokosing
花叢中，科科辛自然保護區的
Nature Preserve
in Ohio each time
自然細節便隨之浮現。
a person is buried
among wildflowers.

Burial
安葬的定義
Ѝτ໣™̙ঐසසจբഹʔආ ూಐࢹήdԨᏍпɛࡁఱϥɳ
Бڗɮڭπ፲᜗ٙԣၵஈଣd ආБϞจ່ٙ࿁༑fவ࿁ҢԸ de ined
important landscapes for future gen- Ⴍڢ੬ୌΥҧቃٙၚग़f™ 綠色安葬或自然安葬
ԨԴ̙͛͜يʱ༆ٙ಄ҿא RECLAIMING DEATH FROM INDUSTRY
PHOTOGRAPHY: BARNEY TAXEL FOR KOKOSING NATURE PRESERVE; PREVIOUS PAGE: MADDIE MCGARVEY ,
erations to enjoy and prevents develop- Emphasis on family agency runs through 避免使用防腐液及混凝土墓
႟܉̺iϾڭԃτ໣ۆ׼ᆽਗ਼
ৎڋ˿μΙ൥௰ଉՍٙ
ment to protect water sources, forests, the conservation burial movement. 穴，使用可生物分解的裹屍布
Green or
RECLAIMING DEATH FROM INDUSTRY
important landscapes for future gen-
PHOTOGRAPHY: BARNEY TAXEL FOR KOKOSING NATURE PRESERVE; PREVIOUS PAGE: MADDIE MCGARVEY ,
݊வԬ໣ᓿცࠅ᜗ɢҳɝdც
fertile soil, and other natural resources, Emphasis on family agency runs through natural burial
Ԓܝԫஈଣၾɺήڭᚐᑌഐί Over the past century, death care in
erations to enjoy and prevents develop-
Henricksen explains. Canada and the U.S. has become in- 或簡易棺材。將環境影響降至
ment to protect water sources, forests,
the conservation burial movement.
ɓৎf
ࠅ଺ɛਞၾd˲ЇʦԱ್νϤ
COURTESY OF KOKOSING NATURE PRESERVE AND THE STEVENS FAMILY , BARNEY TAXEL
Avoids embalming fluids
She sees a clear parallel with Rotary’s creasingly professionalized. Embalming, 最低，但不一定涉及土地保護
fertile soil, and other natural resources,
Over the past century, death care in
and concrete vaults, uses
Ⴉމf࢕ɛஷ੬ึױഹ፲᜗d
environment area of focus. “You’re pro- Canada and the U.S. has become in- 或修復。
Ж๿дಌႭj˜வʔස sealed caskets, concrete vaults, and for-
Henricksen explains.
tecting land, restoring habitat, and help- mal visitation hours became normalized, biodegradable shrouds or
COURTESY OF KOKOSING NATURE PRESERVE AND THE STEVENS FAMILY , BARNEY TAXEL
ਗ਼Չࠥɝήֵd್ܝᗟɺfவ
ස݊ɓࢭྥήfவ݊ɓධڭԃ
creasingly professionalized. Embalming,
She sees a clear parallel with Rotary’s
ing people have meaningful conversa- even though these practices are cultural simple coffins. Minimizes
environment area of focus. “You’re pro-
sealed caskets, concrete vaults, and for-
ධʈЪආ࢝ᇠ࿔eᄲฐdϞࣛ
environmental impact
tions about death,” she says. “That feels mal visitation hours became normalized, 保育安葬
ࠇ೥f™வ၇ᗳۨٙڭᚐમ՟ conventions rather than requirements.
tecting land, restoring habitat, and help-
but does not necessarily
very Rotary to me.” Conservation burials push back gently 遵循綠色安葬做法，且在有人
ޟЇᜫɛഊहɢးf
əᕘ̮Ӊ᜷dீཀεᅵʷٙಔ
even though these practices are cultural
ing people have meaningful conversa-
What struck her in the beginning — against that model. “We’re not pretending involve land protection
tions about death,” she says. “That feels
conventions rather than requirements.
ί߅߅Ԕdɓࡈ࢕ࢬί
or restoration.
يeਗيdʿ׺ᔥԸڮආ਄ੰ we’re doing anything other than return-
and still does — is how physical and Conservation burials push back gently 管理、力求高生態及社會價值
very Rotary to me.”
participatory these burials are. Families ing someone to the earth,” Henricksen 的土地上進行，兼顧長期保
ٙ͛࿒ӻ୕fЖ๿дಌ༆ᙑ
What struck her in the beginning —
τ໣ɓЗ৷ဧ˃ฌλ٫ࣛdίng
against that model. “We’re not pretendi
often carry the body, lower it into the says. “There’s no need to hide the body, 護、低密度安葬，以及積極的
we’re doing anything other than return-
and still does — is how physical and
Conservation burial
˼ٙ಄ҿɪ׳ə˝Ⴁٙ৷ဧ˃
Ⴍd̴މܝ˾ɿ࢑ςᚐəՈϞ
ground, and shovel soil. The work is slow, the process, or the reality of death.” 棲息地修復。
participatory these burials are. Families
ing someone to the earth,” Henricksen
deliberate, sometimes exhausting. She has seen people who initially Follows green burial
ଢࢭdᒔϞɓࡈ˼ί̘˰ۃʔ
˖ʷࠠࠅ׌ٙ౻ᝈdԨԣ˟ක
says. “There’s no need to hide the body,
often carry the body, lower it into the
At Kokosing, one family buried an planned cremation change their minds practices and takes place
the process, or the reality of death.”
ground, and shovel soil. The work is slow,
ɮ೯ତٙ໶௢੫fՉ˼ϞԬɛ
೯˸ڭᚐ˥๕eಌ؍e٭Ӝɺ
avid golfer after placing wooden golf after experiencing a conservation burial on land managed for
deliberate, sometimes exhausting.
She has seen people who initially
ۆ͜˓ʈႡЪٙ஗ፈ̍႟˼ࡁ
tees on his casket, along with a hum- for a loved one . “They realize how mean- high ecological and social
ᘎdʿՉ˼І್༟๕f
At Kokosing, one family buried an
planned cremation change their minds
mingbird’s nest he had found shortly ingful it is,” she says. “And they want that value, with long-term
avid golfer after placing wooden golf
after experiencing a conservation burial
μႩމவၾҧቃᐑྤڭᚐ
ːฌٙɛf
before he died. Others wrap their loved for themselves.” protection, low burial
for a loved one . “They realize how mean-
tees on his casket, along with a hum-
Ж๿дಌႭj˜࿁׵ܘ
ೊᓃჯਹϞ׼ᜑٙ޴Чʘஈf The modern conservation burial
ones in handmade quilts. ingful it is,” she says. “And they want that density, and active
mingbird’s nest he had found shortly
“For a lot of people, that physical movement took root in the Appalachian 資料來源：追思生態系統，由美國首
habitat restoration.
εɛԸႭdԟ၇௶ਗ݊ɓ၇
μႭj˜Ыࡁίڭᚐɺήdࡌ
before he died. Others wrap their loved
for themselves.”
act is cathartic,” Henricksen says. “It’s Mountains. The Ramsey Creek Preserve 座保育安葬地的創辦人提供
ones in handmade quilts.
The modern conservation burial
working through grief.” in rural South Carolina opened in 1998
“For a lot of people, that physical
movement took root in the Appalachian
act is cathartic,” Henricksen says. “It’s Mountains. The Ramsey Creek Preserve Source: Memorial Ecosystems,
from the founders of the first
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working through grief.” in rural South Carolina opened in 1998 U.S. conservation burial ground
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