Edward O. Wilson and sociobiology
"He rejected claims for a genetic basis of hierarchy and downplayed IQ, a fetish of the right, as ‘only one subset of … intelligence’. In an interview with the New York Times, he explained, ‘I see maybe 10 percent of human behaviour as genetic and 90 percent environmental’. "
"Wilson wrote copiously and passionately on the threat of extinction caused by the destruction of ecosystems, including a stint editing the journal BioDiversity in 1988. Against ‘spurious’ claims that humanity was merely acting as another ‘Darwinian agent’ by causing species’ extinction, he noted that the ‘rate of extinction is now about 400 times that recorded through recent geological time and is accelerating rapidly’."
Pentagon Pollution: The U.S. military is the world's biggest and most destructive polluter. Stopping the war machine is an essential part of saving the earth.
What is XR Peace?
XR Peace is a coalition of organisations for peace and justice joining Extinction Rebellion.
It has been estimated that about 6% of the global carbon footprint results from military-related activity. Militarism and war are inextricably linked with imperialism, racism, and the destruction of habitats. XR Peace proposes to make explicit the links between militarism and the climate emergency. We will also highlight the opportunities that are presented by transferring the resources, skills and people power from the military into addressing the climate crisis. We need systemic change if we and our ecosystem are to survive.