South Western Wisconsin Green Burial Survey

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Do you consider the environment important as a factor in deciding funeral and burial

arrangements?

Very important

b. Important

c. Somewhat important

d. It is not part of making my decision

How familiar are you with green burial?

a. Very familiar

b. Familiar

c. Somewhat familiar

d. Not familiar

Have you ever attended a green burial?

a. Many

b. More than one

c. One

d. None

If you were offered the choice of a green burial (no vault, no embalming, no metal casket), would you be interested in it for yourself or a loved one?

a. Very interested

b. Somewhat interested

c. Not interested

Which of the following biodegradable containers would you most likely choose?

a. Cotton shroud

b. Linen shroud

c. Woolen shroud

d. Wicker or woven casket

e. Pine casket

f. Foraged wood/sapling casket

g. Other

If you were to choose green burial, how far would you be willing to travel?

a. Within 15 miles of my town or city

b. Within 50 miles of my town or city

c. Within 100 miles of my town or city

d. As far as I have to travel

Other:

Which elements of a natural burial would you wish to participate in?

a. Procession carrying the container

b. Hand digging the grave yourself

c. Helping fill the grave with earth by shoveling

d. Planned services with clergy or a celebrant

e. Spontaneous readings and music as it unfolds

If you were to choose green burial, which of the following options would you be most likely to choose?

a. Burial in my town or city municipal cemetery

b. Burial in a religious or spiritual community cemetery

c. Burial in an exclusively natural cemetery

d. Burial in a burial ground on conserved land

e. Burial in a local or government operated park that allows green burial

f. Home Burial

What form of memorialization would you choose?

a. Native fieldstone with inscription

b. Sponsored art project or feature on the grounds attributed to you

c. QR coded memorial that can be called up on a smart phone

d. Inclusion in a cenotaph (group monument or wall) with your name and dates

e. No memorial necessary

Option 6

What activities would you return to the cemetery for in the future?

a. Meditation

b. Walking the trails

c. Birdwatching

d. Educational events

e. Reunions with family and friends

What is your main reason for choosing a green burial for yourself or a loved one?

I want to reduce my carbon footprint

b. The price is right

c. It resonates with the way I’ve lived my life

d. I have a family member in a green cemetery already

e. I want to be part of nature

f. Other

Do you already own a plot in your local cemetery?

a. Yes

b. No

Do you already own a family plot in a cemetery outside your local area?

a. Yes

b. No

Do you have cremated remains you would like buried in the natural burial section of a cemetery?

a. Yes

b. No

Age group

a. Under 25

b. 25 – 34

c. 35 – 44

d. 45 – 54

e. 55 – 64

f. 65 – 74

g. More than 75

Sex

Annual income

a. Under $50k

b. 50K – 100K

c. 100K – 200K

d. Over $200K

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