The Green Reaper Elizabeth Fournier Digs into Green Burials [episode 143]

Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately known as “The Green Reaper”, is small town Funeral Director in Boring, Oregon. She is the owner and undertaker for Cornerstone Funeral Services, operating on a goat farm alongside her husband, daughter, and many rescue goats. Elizabeth’s compassionate service intersects with environmental conservation in her book, “The Green Burial Guidebook,” a step-by-step guide to burial practices that consider both the environmental well-being of the planet and the economic well-being of loved ones.In this episode, we talk about:

  • What green burial is
  • How the funeral industry is currently using earth-toxic methods for burial
  • The legal zoning for green burial in all 50 states
  • Rebuilding ancestral land sites
  • Elizabeth’s connection to Mt. Hood and surrounding land
  • Rekindling ancestral practice and personal relationships with the deceased
  • Living by the moon
  • How she gained interest and experience in the funeral industry
  • A sneak peek into Elizabeth’s books, The Green Burial Guidebook, The Green Reaper, and All Men Are Cremated Equal

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