eco-burial

DEAD AIR #159 by The Departure

How to become a tree – Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing? - AEON

What are the standards for natural burial in Australia? – NDAN website.

Showing Up For Each Other: Community Death Care Workshop - funded by the Wicking Trust. Supported by the Australian Home Funeral Alliance, in conjunction with Social Health Australia and the Death Literacy Institute. Led by myself, Jenny Blake & Nici Wright. Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 April, Castlemaine. NOW FULL! There are several people on the waitlist, so if you can’t make it, please let us know.

Flow States – a therapeutically guided walk along Campbell's Creek with Bonnie Cassidy & Madeleine McClelland. Sun, 22 Feb, 9am - 11am AEDT. $75, free for fire-affected community members. Book HERE

Australian Hearse Nationals Australia’s only Hearse Festival, 1–2 August 2026, as part of the Goldfields Gothic Festival, Maldon. Registrations open soon.

Virtual Memorialisation experience set to launch mid-2026 at Colac Cemetery - More info HERE

TRACKS: T.H.E E.N.D. – Vague Rituals / Citadel – Ronny Quasar / Absolutely Do Not Comply in Advance – Repulsa

DEAD AIR #139 by The Departure

Australia-first trial shows promising results for psychedelic-assisted therapy in palliative care –St.Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

Father-son morticians turn tattoos into wall art – Popular Science & Save My Ink Forever

The Casketeers Life And Death Across The Globe – SBS On Demand

The Mourning After Exhibition and Public Program, continues until 20 Sept, RMIT Design Hub in Melbourne. Week 6 Current Workshops HERE / Wed 27 Aug, 11.30am-1pm: Meditating with eco-grief. / Thur 28 Aug, 11.30am-1pm: Taking it with you: tactile explorations. / Fri 29 Aug, 3-5pm: The Tomorrow Party: a time-travelling workshop.

Natural Grace Australia and Heaven & Earth Eco Burial Shrouds at the Zero Waste Festival 2025 Sat 6 Sept, Fed Square, Melb. FREE donations welcome, 10am-6:30pm.

Community Planting Day, Melbourne General Cemetery Sat 30 Aug, 10am–1pm RSVP by Wed 27 Aug, register HERE

ONLINE: The Death Dialogues - Calling All Men! Sun, 31 Aug 9:30 -10:30 am AEST online, book HERE

Death cafés: the quiet cultural movement helping artists and communities talk about dying - ArtsHub

TRACKS: Waile – WITCH / A Min We Vo Nou We – Los Sympathics de Porto Novo