In this episode, your host Lo Carmen explores the ecological impacts of death care and eco friendly alternatives, conversing with Anna Swenson, representative of Recompose, a green funeral home specialising in human composting. 

Photographer Bleddyn Butcher shares his experience of his sister's natural burial.

We learn about water cremation and hear from John Humphreys who is the innovator behind Aquamation at Environmentally Friendly Cremations..

Anna mentions the book 'From Here to Eternity' by death educator Caitlin Doughty, you can find it here on Caitlin's website.

Thank you to Adam Young for making his live porch version of 'Wildflowers', originally recorded by Tom Petty.

Thank you to Stu Thomas for permission to use his version of  'We All Make The Little Flowers Grow' from his album Stu Plays Lee.

Original 'Death is Not the End' theme music composed, performed & recorded by Peter Head. 

'Death Is Not The End' sting, composed by Bob Dylan, performed & recorded by Peter Head

Some incidental music thanks to Descript music library.

Répertoire licensed by APRA AMCOS.

Thank you to Craig Waddell for permission to feature his artwork '. Surrounded By Your Beauty' for 'Death Is Not The End'. See more of his work here.

'Death Is Not The End' created and recorded by Lo Carmen

This episode edited by Aden Young and Lo Carmen
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