Elizabeth Fournier è una pioniera nelle pratiche funerarie ecologiche, la cui visione ha trasformato i servizi funebri in un luogo di riposo ecologico. In qualità di imbalsamatrice verde ed eco-educatrice, promuove i funerali in casa e le sepolture naturali, guadagnandosi l'affettuoso soprannome di Mietitrice Verde. La sua dedizione alle pratiche funerarie sostenibili l'ha portata a far parte di consigli direttivi internazionali e nordamericani per la sepoltura naturale e i consigli per la sepoltura ecologica. Attraverso il suo lavoro e la sua difesa, Fournier ispira gli altri verso un approccio più consapevole e rispettoso dell'ambiente per gli addii finali.
The narrative explores Elizabeth Fournier's childhood experiences shaped by loss, as she faced the deaths of her mother and grandparents at a young age. Frequent visits to funeral homes became a significant part of her life, reflecting her family's struggles with longevity. This backdrop sets the stage for a deeper exploration of grief, mortality, and the impact of an unusual upbringing on her perspective on life and death.
Funeral expenses in the United States average more than $10,000. And every year conventional funerals bury millions of tons of wood, concrete, and metals, as well as millions of gallons of carcinogenic embalming fluid. There is a better way, and Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately dubbed the "Green Reaper"; walks you through it, step-by-step. She provides comprehensive and compassionate guidance, covering everything from green burial planning and home funeral basics to legal guidelines and outside-the-box options, such as burials at sea. Fournier points the way to green burial practices that consider both the environmental well-being of the planet and the economic well-being of loved ones.