David Pearce, Natalie Bennett and Henry Gee asks whether we're facing the Sixth Great Mass Extinction?

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In light of evidence that species are becoming extinct at a thousand times faster than the background rate, many argue the Sixth Great Mass Extinction is already upon us, and the first to be caused by a single species - humankind. Others contend that at the current rate of 100 species a year, it would take a thousand years to lose just 1% of current species, and in the meantime the number of new species is continuing to grow, exceeding the number of species lost. Are we facing a profound crisis? Do we need to radically change our behaviour and way of life to save the planet's animal life? Or are our conservation efforts proving effective, and is nature stronger than we imagine, and capable of creating entirely new life forms without our help?

#extinction #climatecrisis #environmentalism

Former leader of the Green Party and former editor of The Guardian Weekly, Natalie Bennett is also founder of the blog Carnival of Feminists and an active campaigner on women's issues.

Henry Ernest Gee (born 24 April 1962 in London, England) is a British palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist and senior editor of the scientific journal Nature.

David Pearce is co-founder of the World Transhumanist Association, currently rebranded and incorporated as Humanity+, and is a prominent figure within the transhumanism movement.

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