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Transformative Burial

Institutions and services are ecologically transforming the burial process

Implications - Traditional burial methods are harmful to the environment, and so brands and institutions are seeking to re-frame this ritual so it's not only eco-friendly, but actually transforms urban areas into burial-powered oases. The urban planning approach is a response to the space limitations of traditional burial methods due to rising population and pollution rates. This transformative process speaks to the creativity with which institutions and brands must tackle issues related to climate change, in order to combat or influence larger forces impacting it.
Workshop Question - How can your brand reframe traditional methods of practice in order to better the cause it is fighting for?
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Burial Practices - More and more businesses are exploring ways to make funerals a more eco-conscious affair and respect life of all kinds, by transforming traditional burial methods into more environmentally friendly practices.
2. Urban Planning for Burials - In response to overcrowding issues in urban areas, institutions and brands are using urban planning techniques to come up with more social and eco-friendly burial options.
3. Sustainable Mortuary Options - As cremation pollution becomes a problem in large cities, the DeathLab initiative and other businesses are providing sustainable solutions to tackle overcrowding and burial space issues.
Industry Implications
1. Funeral Services - Funeral service providers, like Aquagreen Dispositions and Eternal Reefs, are exploring ways to make post-life rituals eco-friendlier and preserve the environment.
2. Urban Planning - Urban planning specialists are working with more institutions and brands to come up with alternatives to overpopulated cemeteries and space limitations of traditional burial methods.
3. Environmental Preservation - Businesses, like the Urban Death Project and DeathLab initiative, aim to tackle climate change by providing eco-friendlier mortuary options and to combat larger forces impacting it.
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Date Range:
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