EP15 Elzanne Singels | Plants! Conservation vs Commercialisation

Earth Cast

In this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Elzanne Singels about the wonders of fynbos, archeology & how human's relationships with plants have changed: conservation to commercialisation, the inaccessibility of nature & biodiversity in South Africa, the role of plants in human evolution, the dangers of industrial agriculture, and so much more! Elzanne is a botanist and archaeologist interested in the plants which kept ancient humans alive and how. Elzanne has published widely and has worked as an environmental consultant in the fields of plant conservation, vegetation rehabilitation, sustainable agriculture and archaeo-botany for the past 5 years. Specifically, she is passionate about the importance of Fynbos plants in our species evolution, "the plants in this fynbos ecosystem literally fed us as our species evolved. This leads organically to how we interact with these plants nowadays: from conservation to commercialisation" (Elzanne Singels). To follow more of Elzanne's work, you can find her on Instagram @elzannesingels.