Cheri Wallace

Cheri Wallace, founder of the nonprofit Let's Be Trees, advocates for community-based cemetery societies to make death care affordable and sustainable. She shares how personal experiences with funeral costs sparked her mission. By pooling resources for burial grounds and embracing green burial practices, Cheri highlights the potential for dignified death care. The conversation also touches on the role of death doulas, the importance of local support, and innovative solutions like mushroom-assisted decomposition, aiming to revolutionize how we approach mortality.