Could green burial become the norm?
RTL|02.11.2022
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More and more people are keen on being buried at forest cemeteries, the Cemeteries Department says.
Betzdorf was the first commune in Luxembourg to have such a green burial option, which acted as a pilot project for the rest of the country. Today there are 12 forest cemeteries throughout the Grand Duchy. There is a greater interest for people to be buried in nature, whether that decision is taken by family members or the individual themselves.
In the capital, more than half of residents are cremated, the ashes are then scattered or buried. As an alternative to a 'classic' cemetery, the choice falls more and more often on the Cessange forest cemetery.
Around 200 people have been buried here in the last nine years, according to Luc Theis of the Cemeteries Department. The deceased person must have lived or died in the city to be cared for here.
The forest cemetery works jut like a normal cemetery, where spaces are reserved for up to 30 years. The prices vary between a few hundred and a few thousand euro, depending on whether one purchases a whole tree or just a location near a tree.
The 70% of non-Luxembourgers who live in the city clearly play a role in the cemetery statistics. More than half of the residents are cremated and then buried or buried in an urn. If one continues with the current rhythm at the forest cemetery, the capacities will be exhausted by 2045 at the latest.
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