This interview/article, written by Roger D. Jones, is in support of Vía Orgánica and The Billion Agave Project — a regenerative movement dedicated to soil restoration, water conservation, biodiversity protection, and climate resilience.

In conversation with Dra. Celia “Bat Woman” Selem, renowned advocate for bat conservation, we explore the essential role of bats as pollinators, seed dispersers, and regenerative allies within delicate ecosystems. Her work reminds us that true sustainability is woven through interdependence — where agave landscapes, pollinators, and community stewardship come together in service of Madre Earth.

This dialogue highlights a life-affirming path forward — one rooted in science, ancestral wisdom, and the highest good of our shared, universal home.