Elizabeth Fournier est une pionnière des pratiques funéraires écologiques, dont la vision a transformé les services funéraires en un lieu de repos respectueux de l'environnement. En tant que thanatopractrice verte et éco-éducatrice, elle prône les funérailles à domicile et les enterrements naturels, ce qui lui a valu le surnom affectueux de la Faucheuse Verte. Son dévouement envers des pratiques funéraires durables l'a amenée à siéger au sein de conseils d'administration internationaux et nord-américains pour l'enterrement naturel et les conseils d'enterrement écologique. Par son travail et son plaidoyer, Fournier inspire les autres à adopter une approche plus réfléchie et respectueuse de l'environnement pour les derniers adieux.
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.