Webinars

Webinar titled 'A Spotlight on Barbara Terry: Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium.' The image shows Barbara Terry, a woman with short red hair wearing a dark blazer, smiling while standing outdoors and speaking to an older man.

In Conversation with Barbara Terry

Barbara Terry talks about the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Canterbury & Harewood Memorial Gardens and Crematoriums, and the importance of resilience for death care professionals.

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Webinar titled 'Reducing the carbon footprint of bereavement services: Greening cremation, Part 2.' The image shows a man in a suit standing on a split landscape. On the left side, the ground is green and lush, while on the right side, the land is dry and barren, symbolizing the contrast between environmental care and degradation.

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Bereavement Services Part 2

Continuing our discussions with suppliers and service providers in the sector, we heard presentations from DFW regarding Electric Cremators, The Faunus Group and the advancement of decomposition as a positive impact solution as well as insights from Funeral Service Insights presented by Leverton & Sons.

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Webinar titled 'Reducing the carbon footprint of bereavement services: Greening cremation, Part 1.' The image shows a close-up of two hands holding the Earth, with the hands covered in dirt, symbolizing care for the planet while emphasizing environmental concerns in the context of bereavement services.

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Bereavement Services Part 1

In the UK we have over 600,000 deaths per annum and we have always recognised the need to provide a means for disposing of the dead which is both respectful and sanitary. Now we must add a third consideration, the environment. Each of us in the process which combines to dispose of the dead, from funeral director to crematorium provider to memorial supplier has a role to play.

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Webinar titled 'The Climate Emergency: Contributing to change—how cemetery and crematoria teams can make a difference.' The image shows a split view of a tree. The left side depicts a healthy tree with green leaves and grass, representing a thriving environment, while the right side shows a barren tree on dry, cracked earth, symbolizing environmental degradation.

Contributing to Change Locally and Strategically

On the 17th March 2021, OpusXenta and the FBCA presented the second in a series of webinars to focus on the impact that bereavement services are having on the environment. With over 75% of local authorities declaring a climate emergency, the sector is mobilising to benchmark the current position and develop action plans to address this global issue, and the formation of the Environmental Stewardship Group is just the first step.

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Webinar titled 'Death Care Industry Panel Discussion 2022' featuring Helen Callanan, Michael Robertson, Adrienne Ryan, and Elham Day. The image shows a close-up of olive tree branches against a soft, blurred background."

Death Care Industry Panel Discussion 2022

2022 marks the tenth year of the Dying to Know Day campaign. An initiative of The Groundswell Project, Dying to Know Day is an annual campaign seeking to reshape how Australians approach death, dying and end of life planning.

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Webinar titled 'How might we reimagine the future of death care? Redesigning Death Care Conference 2022.' The image shows a dark night sky filled with stars over a snowy landscape with silhouetted trees along the horizon.

How Might We Reimagine the Future of Death Care?

Dr Hannah Gould, Cultural Anthropologist from the DeathTech Research Team talks to us about the inaugural Redesigning Deathcare Conference held in October 2022.

The conference aims to bridge the divide between research and practice at the end of life and death, through dynamic conversations about the challenges facing death care and how to build a better system.

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Webinar titled 'COVID-19 has transformed customer attitudes: How can the death care profession adjust?' The image features logos for The Foresight Companies, SAIF Next Generation, and OpusXenta on the right side of the graphic.

COVID-19 has Transformed Customer Attitudes in North America

OpusXenta and The Foresight Companies joined together to offer the webinar, “COVID-19 has Transformed Customer Attitudes: How Can the Death Care Profession Adjust?”. Chris Cruger from the Foresight Companies talks about their 2021 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study and how it impacts the profession.

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