Does your BC group or organization want to learn more about Natural / Green Burial?

See our list of Speakers and where they are available to speak. Reach out to them with your request.

GREEN BURIAL BC SPEAKERS BUREAU



We are growing our list of people around British Columbia who are willing and excited to come and talk to you and your group or organization about Natural / Green Burial.

Disclaimer: These Speaker Bureau listings are for public information only. Green Burial BC is not responsible for content or contracting with speakers for services.

Please reach out to our speakers directly to make your request.

Wendy Ree

Wendy Ree

QUESNEL


Available: within an hour of Quesnel, BC

wendy.ree@gmail.com

 778-238-0812

  • Subject areas: Community deathcare, Home funerals, Death doula work, Funeral director questions
  • (Note from Nicola) Wendy is an old friend, and we are So pleased to have her in the Cariboo area. Her experience is vast. She would be a wonderful speaker for any event.
Catherine Valentine

Catherine Valentine

SALT SPRING ISLAND


Available: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast


saltspringnaturalcemetery@gmail.com

250-653-9884


  • Subject Areas: Natural Burial, Conservation Green Burial Cemeteries
Emily Bootle

Emily Bootle

KAMLOOPS


Available: With enough notice, I can go anywhere in BC, but I'm most frequently in the Interior, South Coast, and on the Island.


emily@deathcarebc.ca 

778 994 3133

  • Subject Areas: Cemetery regulation, green/natural/conservation burial, holistic death care, eco-funeral services, eco-friendly death care merchandise
Christa Ovenell

Christa Ovenell

VANCOUVER


Available: Lower Mainland (and any part of BC with travel reimbursement or via zoom). 


hello@deathsapprentice.ca 

604 224 2642

  • Subject Areas: Green burial, green disposition options, advance care planning, end-of-life care, after-death ritual.
Carol Elliot

Carol Elliott

COURTNEY


Available: Comox Valley


carol@sayinggoodbye.ca

250 331 2628

  • Subject Areas: Green Burial, End-of-Life Options, Why Celebrations of Life are important.
Karen Hendrickson

Karen Hendrickson

MAPLE RIDGE


Available: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley


karen@ddnint.com

604-614-6696

  • Subject Areas: Green/Natural Burial, End of life care, Green options, The role of Death Doulas
Nicola Finch

Nicola Finch

WILLIAMS LAKE


Available: Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Horsefly


nicola@greenburialbc.ca

778 765 1552

  • Subject Areas: Green/Natural/Conservation Burial, Sustainable Death Practices, Community Deathcare
Tricia Keith

Tricia Keith

SURREY


Available: Through the Fraser Valley


weaving2wholeness@gmail.com 

604-655-9210

  • Subject Areas: Community-led Death Care, Advanced Care Planning, Land Conservation,  Natural Burial, Legacy Arts, Expressive Arts for Grief
Lily Mayall

Lily Mayall

NELSON


Available: Happy to travel around southern BC or go further with a little reimbursement.


lily4light@icloud.com

250-354-0299

  • Subject Areas: Natural Burial, Threshold Choir, Death Doula
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Howard Jampolsky

New Westminster

Available: Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast


howard@cemeteryboard.com

604-785-0386


Subject Areas:  History of 3,000 years of traditional natural burial. Why burial is better for the envioronment than cremation.
Laureen Stokes

Laureen and Ngaio have joined our Speakers Bureau primarily as representatives of the campaign to legalize and implement NOR in BC. 
 

Laureen Stokes

VANCOUVER

Available: Anywhere in the Lower Mainland, or Southern Vancouver Island as far north as Courtney.


laureen_stokes@hotmail.com

778-928-1390

  • Subject Areas: Natural Organic Reduction and Ceremony 
Ngaio Davis

Ngaio Davis

VANCOUVER


Available: around Metro Vancouver / zoom


ngaio@korucremation.com

604-324-8285

  • Subject areas: Natural death care practices, Green / Natural burial, Natural Organic Reduction