When: Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 2:00-3:30 PM
Where: Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse, 120 Third Street, Ithaca

Join us for a panel discussion about green death practices. The focus will be on Greensprings, both its history and what you will find there, as well as the ecological stewardship of a natural burial ground that is dedicated to habitat preservation and conservation. The panelists will also talk about:

what qualifies as a green way to dispose of a body,
what options are available in New York state,
why cremation isn’t green, and
other logistical natural burial considerations.
Our speakers include:

Michelle Menter: Executive Director, Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve
Kyle Sharp: Funeral Director, Lansing Funeral Home and certified green burial provider with the Green Burial Council
Lynn Leopold: a lifelong crusader for the environment, former Trustee of Greensprings and wife of co-founder Carl Leopold.

Brought to you by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes and Sustainable Finger Lakes