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Casey Engels from Willowwood Deathcare
Casey Engels of Willowwood Deathcare joins us for the third installment of the Yestermorrow Fall Speaker Series on Design for Aging, Dying and Dignity.
Katrina Spade from Recompose
Katrina Spade from Washington-based Recompose joined our Fall Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 20th, to talk about her organization, a public benefit corporation, with the goal of offering earth-centric, participatory, and meaningful death care. Recompose has led the successful legalization of human composting in Washington State, Oregon, and Colorado. In 2020, Recompose began offering the service of human composting to the public.
Julie Lineberger from Wheel Pad
The first installment of Yestermorrow's 2021 Fall Speaker Series features Julie Lindegren from Wheel Pad, an organization offering housing solutions for individuals with mobility challenges.
WATCH: Needa Bee + Ayat Jalal-Bryant of Village Oakland
Needa Bee and Ayat Jalal-Bryant close out our Design/Build for Social Justice-themed speaker series by leading a discussion about their fight to address housing insecurity in the Bay Area.
WATCH: Pat Daniels of Constructing Hope
Pat Daniels, executive director of Constructing Hope in Portland, Oregon, joined our Design/Build for Social Justice-themed virtual speaker series in early May to share her organization's story.