Environment & Sustainability

Burial At Sea...with a Purpose

Ever Memorial Reefs preserves vital habitat through preserve ownership and promotes preservation through innovation, dialogue, and by transforming non eco-friendly industries into eco-beneficial industries.

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Ever Memorial Reefs preserves vital habitat through preserve ownership and promotes preservation through innovation, dialogue, and by transforming non eco-friendly industries into eco-beneficial industries.

Environmental issues such as global warming, pollution, deforestation, habitat destruction, and species extinction are all a direct result of human impact. In the past, people had little knowledge or regard for the impact industry or development had on our environment. Industry’s needs exceeded the need for preservation, and this still holds true today. By creating industry around the idea that it is possible to be eco-beneficial and still make profits is a difficult task, but one that Ever Memorial Reefs has accomplished in one industry.

Ever Memorial Reefs has found an innovative way to promote preservation, generate profits, and awareness, while most importantly creating vital habitat for hundreds of species of sea life, with partial profits funding a Sea Turtle Rescue program. Ever Memorial Reefs eliminates the economic motivation for the destruction of habitat by creating habitat through the restoration of our reefs.

Ever Memorial Reefs is for those who have chosen cremation and wish for a memorial that is beautiful and unique. Our deceased deserve a living memorial that is permanent, dignified, and as full of life as the sea. Not long after the reef is placed into the sea, life begins to move in and thrive. This living reef then becomes part of a mass of life and hope for the future of our planet. An Ever Memorial Reef increases biodiversity, reduces species extinction rates, and is a gift that is full of the treasures and adventures of life itself.

The staff at Ever Memorial Reefs respectfully transforms cremated remains into an artificial reef using a scientifically designed, marine-friendly compound, which is placed into a reef mold. When the compound cures, the mold is then removed, and what you have is a structure specifically designed to mimic the habitat of marine species that have been impacted by humans. The reef has holes that run through the entire structure, with voids within the walls so that targeted marine species have a place to call home.

The reef molds are made from natural, recycled, and reusable materials, and the reef itself is made from environmentally friendly materials. Once the Ever Memorial Reef has had time to cure, it is taken to its designated area for deployment. Once on site, the reef is lowered into its permanent resting place, where it will begin serving our oceans and humanity. Because the reef has no economic motivation to remove or destroy it, it will never be harmed. Your loved one will remain in their resting place forever.

For British Columbia, there are multiple designated area choices located around Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and the Lower Mainland. There are also two locations off the shores of Nova Scotia and one location off Prince Edward Island, and we are currently in talks with government officials to expand into Ontario, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick.

If you’re looking for an ecologically beneficial alternative to traditional memorials, then Ever Memorial Reefs may be an option for you. They are dedicated to the preservation of endangered habitat and offer this service to the public in an effort to restore ailing marine life in the waters of Canada.

Ever Memorial Reefs has been cleared through the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada, and is an approved choice through provincial funeral funding programs, as well as the Canadian Last Post Fund. Ever Memorial Reefs works with funeral homes across Canada, as well as directly with individuals. For additional information, we invite you to contact us with your questions.

Kevin@livingreefmemorial.ca

250-252-0476

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Disclaimer* These photos are of tropical waters, and are for illustration only.