Blanka Javorová

Funeral Inovator

Blanka Javorová is a funeral director and lecturer at the organisation To the Roots. She fell in love with natural funerals while studying at the Department of Environmental Studies in Brno. In 2012, she wrote a diploma thesis on the beauty of eco-funerals, entitled "When I Die, Plant an Apple Tree on Me." Together with her colleague Monika Suchánská and the Prague Cemeteries Administration, she founded the first Czech natural cemetery, Forest of Memories, and served as its administrator for six years. She is an eco-funeralist in heart, soul, and body. She works as a funeral director and guide for the bereaved, sharing her experiences through consultations, lectures, and workshops. She believes that even death can be approached wisely, openly, creatively, and playfully.