Planning a Green Disposition and Service

The Last Track

The Last Track
Planning a Green Disposition and Service
Mar 03, 2026 Season 52 Episode 3
Brian

In this trilogy, Brian talks about your options for final disposition and a final resting place for a loved one. For this podcast, Brian talks about the different options families have for a green service and disposition including aquamation, burial, cremation and natural decomposition. From burial to cremation options, Brian talks about the different ways that families can incorporate a smaller carbon footprint and giving back to the earth with their final wishes. With an at sea disposition, Brian talks about the options for casket and urn burial and the considerations that may be involved with a service at sea. For in land burial at a cemetery, Brian talks about different available methods for scattering ashes, burial of urns and caskets and memorialization at a green cemetery. 

Brian also talks about ways to celebrate a life while incorporating a green service or disposition such as military honors, online memorials and living memorials. 

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Episode Artwork Planning a Green Disposition and Service 21:29 Episode Artwork What are my Options for Urn or Casket Burial? 12:37 Episode Artwork Options for a Final Disposition 14:35 Episode Artwork Types of Funerals: Explaining Different Religious Funeral Rituals Extended 16:42 Episode Artwork Preparing for the Unexpected Presentation 21:21 Episode Artwork Ideas for how to help a Child Process Grief 16:42 Episode Artwork Legacy Planning and Final Arrangements Seminar Day Two 29:21 Episode Artwork Legacy Planning and Final Arrangements Seminar Day One 30:04 Episode Artwork Planning a Service For a Loved One who Died by Suicide 23:16 Episode Artwork What to Do if an Unexpected Death Occurs 27:10 Episode Artwork What Should I Expect if an Autopsy Is Needed? 22:20 Episode Artwork Talking to Your Adult Children about Your Final Wishes 24:27 Episode Artwork How to Talk to My Child about the Passing of a Loved One? 18:08 Episode Artwork Should a Child attend a Funeral? 20:37 Episode Artwork Understanding Hospice and End of Life Care 31:02 Episode Artwork Writing Out Your Final Wishes 16:42 Episode Artwork What to Bring to a Preneed Appointment? 9:10 Episode Artwork When is Embalming Required? 14:08 Episode Artwork Different Requirements for Burial 12:37 Episode Artwork Who is the Legal Next of Kin? 15:48 Episode Artwork How to Hold an Online Memorial 22:45 Episode Artwork Away from Home Assurance in Preplanning 14:29 Episode Artwork How to Transport an Urn 13:22 Episode Artwork Special Interview on Estate Planning 34:37 Episode Artwork Your Military Funeral Rights 26:50