JUNE FORUM: GREEN BURIAL IN LATIN AMERICA
Join Us at June's Forum: Green Burial in Latin America
We are excited to invite you to this month’s forum: Green Burial in Latin America!
We are excited to invite you to this month’s forum: Green Burial in Latin America! Join us in discussion with eco-friendly funeral providers, educators, and advocates to learn about the green burial movement in Latin America, from its growth and future to current happenings and much more!
About Our Guests:
Michelle Puga:
Michelle Puga lives in Cuenca, Ecuador, where she leads Death Talk Cuenca — a community-based initiative that creates space for meaningful conversations around death, dying, and grief. Deeply connected with both the local and expat communities, Michelle helps people navigate these tender topics while living far from home. Michelle is also a co-founder of the Latin American Network for Accompaniment in Dying and Grief, a collaborative platform that unites professionals and practitioners across the region to share knowledge, experiences, and mutual support. Together, they work toward a culturally rooted, heart-centered approach to end-of-life care and bereavement — one that honors the depth, diversity, and sacredness of Latin American traditions.
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David Chacón:
Based out of Guatemala City, Guatemala, David Chacón has a diverse professional background in business, art, and aviation. David holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Franklin University in Ohio, and has managed the operations and training programs of several international companies. David also holds a DGAC certification and license from the AeroTraining Aviation School, working as an aircraft mechanic. As an artist, David specializes in plastic art, fine art, murals, and tattoos, which can be viewed at his instagram: @darveo. Passionate about the environment, David is looking to bring eco-friendly funeral options to Guatemala!
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Wilka Roig:
Wilka Roig, MA, MFA, PLC, holds a Master of Art in Transpersonal Psychology specializing in Creativity and Innovation, and a Master of Fine Arts specializing in Photography. She holds a Professional Dream Worker Certification from the Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work, a Biomagnetism & Biodecoding Therapy Certification from el Centro de Medicina Contemporánea, Level 1 and 2 Psychosynthesis Coaching Certification from the Synthesis Center, Level 1 Degriefing Integrative Grief Therapy Certification, and has trained with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés in Archetypal and Cross-Cultural Psychology for four years, and with Dr. Gabor Maté in Compassionate Inquiry. Wilka apprentices with medicine women in México, where she resides, and trains in Curanderismo and Equine & Nature Therapies. She is an end-of-life doula, grief counselor, educator, facilitator, consultant, and an ordained interfaith minister. Wilka is the founder and president of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation branch in Central México, co-founder of Red Latinoamericana de Acompañamiento en la Muerte y el Duelo, deputy director of education of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation Global, end-of-life doula educator and International/BIPOC advisor of the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA), and faculty of the Art of Dying Institute's Integrative Thanatology program. She is member of the Beautiful Dying Advisory Board and the Inner Immersion Advisory Council, and Impact Producer in Latin America for the documentary The Last Ecstatic Days. Wilka is an affiliate of Death Cafe, and administrator of Death Café México.
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Verónica Falconi:
Verónica Falconi is the CEO of the Life Urns project, serving as the official representative for The Living Urn and Element Urns for Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico. With a diverse background in interior design, plastic arts, and health and wellness, Verónica also specializes in healing therapies like aromatherapy and crystal therapy, helping clients open their energetic pathways to elevate individual and collective consciousness. Verónica volunteers for the CAEMBA Project of Fundacíon Raíz Ecuador, providing doula services and grief support, as well as facilitating a Death Café.
Learn More:
www.life-urns.com
Bosque de Vida:
Bosque de Vida is the first ecological memorial forest in southeastern Mexico, founded entirely from scratch in Coatepec, Veracruz—a town nestled in the heart of the state, within the rare and biodiverse cloud forest ecosystem.
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Nicolás Sánchez:
Nicolás Sánchez is the Business Development Director for Imosel Ecoprojects, a Colombian company that crafts biodegradable caskets and urns.
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Event Details:
Date: June 19th, 2025
Time: 4 PM PDT / 7 PM EDT
Location: Zoom
Save the Date and RSVP!
Date: June 19th, 2025
Time: 4pm PDT, 5pm CDT, 6pm CDT, 7pm EDT
Duration: +/- 1 hour and 15 minutes
RSVP: Email globalgreenburialalliance@gmail.com to receive the zoom link.
ASK AN EXPERT: APRIL 2025
Hybrid Cemeteries, Benefits for the Cemetery & Family
Enjoy a personal tour of Westwood Hills Memorial Park, a hybrid cemetery located in Placerville, California. Tune in and learn about the importance of incorporating green burial options into your business model and how families can benefit from these spaces.
About Our Guest:
Ed Bixby is the founder of the Global Green Burial Alliance and owner of Destination Destiny Memorials, a family of 15 green and hybrid cemeteries throughout the United States.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Time: 1 PM PDT, 2 PM MDT, 3 PM CDT, & 4 PM EDT
Location: YouTube & Facebook Live
