Elizabeth Fournier es una pionera en prácticas funerarias ecológicas, cuya visión transformó los servicios funerarios en un lugar de descanso ecológico. Como embalsamadora verde y educadora ecológica, promueve los funerales en casa y los entierros naturales, lo que le ha valido el cariñoso apodo de la Parca Verde. Su dedicación a las prácticas funerarias sostenibles la ha llevado a formar parte de juntas directivas internacionales y norteamericanas para el entierro natural y los consejos de entierro ecológico. A través de su trabajo y defensa, Fournier inspira a otros hacia un enfoque más consciente y ambientalmente racional para las despedidas finales.
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.