GreenLeave: The Makers
The GreenLeave foundation is an association of funeral directors who are committed to sustainability. The affiliated entrepreneurs focus on five principles in their business operations: good employment, sustainable business operations, sustainable purchasing, fair business and social involvement. These companies also offer a sustainable alternative for each of the 10 funeral components. These sustainable alternatives meet the sustainability criteria of GreenLeave. In order to spread their vision, they made small documentaries about each of the products mentioned. This series is called De Makers, an informative video series.
GreenLeave: The Makers
The Makers is a series of short informative videos showing how sustainable products are made. The broadcasts can be streamed starting September 12, 2017 on www.greenleave.nu. A new episode will be posted online every Tuesday for nine weeks.
'The Makers' episode 1: Wood artist makes sustainable handmade urns
'The Makers' Episode 2: Handmade coffins made exclusively from natural materials
'The Makers' Episode 3: Soft shrouds and urns made of Dutch wool
'The Makers' Episode 4: Handcrafted caskets made from local willow branches
'The Makers' Episode 5: Sustainable funeral bouquets with flowers from your own area
'The Makers' Episode 6: 100% CO2 neutrally produced coffins
'The Makers' Episode 7: Stonemason from Nijmegen gives gravestones a second life
'The Makers' Episode 8: Wooden coffins from Staatsbosbeheer
'The Makers' Episode 9: Sustainable shrouds made at work-learning company
Episode about Wikkelgoed
Being part of GreenLeave, Wikkelgoed will also be shown in De Makers. On November 7, the episode about us and our products will air. We are proud that our story is shared via this beautiful initiative. We would like to see the whole of the Netherlands become aware of the sustainable products that can be used when organizing a funeral.
When working towards a final farewell, we find it very important to treat the earth and the people who live on it well. Among other things, our Thick wool shroud, Hemp shroud, Shroud straps, Willow shell and the Willow carrier meet the strict sustainability requirements set by the GreenLeave foundation. These products may therefore be offered by all affiliated funeral directors as a sustainable alternative.
