Episode 42: Green Burial with Suzanne Kelly
From Death, et seq. by Tanya D. Marsh
March 30, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 42
About this episode
Tanya D. Marsh interviews Suzanne Kelly about green burial practices and the establishment of a natural burial ground in Rhinebeck, New York.
On this episode, I talk to Suzanne Kelly, chair of the Town of Rhinebeck, New York Cemetery Committee about green burial. The Town of Rhinebeck Cemetery opened a Natural Burial Ground in 2014, only the second municipal natural burial ground in New York. Suzanne is also the author of the 2017 book "Greening Death – Reclaiming Burial Practices and Restoring our Tie to Earth." The research for this episode was developed by Wake Law student Madison Chance.
People in this episode
Host: Tanya D. Marsh
Guest: Suzanne Kelly
Topics covered
- green burial
- natural burial
- cemetery practices
- sustainability
- death care
Keywords
- green burial
- natural burial ground
- sustainable practices
- death care
- cemetery committee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Town of Rhinebeck Cemetery Committee
Books & works: Greening Death – Reclaiming Burial Practices and Restoring our Tie to Earth
Places: Rhinebeck, New York
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