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

Links:

• Learn more about Elizabeth and her books at www.thegreenreaper.org/
• Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethgreenreaper
• Explore Elizabeth's funeral service offerings at www.cornerstonefuneral.com/
• Tune in to Elizabeth's Portland-based radio show, "Until we meet again"
• Check out Elizabeth's episode on For the Wild