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  • This house believes that humanity should choose voluntary human extinction as opposed to continued existence.

    Infoslide

    Voluntary human extinction describes the theoretical scenario in which humans choose to not have children and humanity peacefully dies out.

    Astana Open 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-07-28

  • This house believes that progressive movements should heavily prioritize policy issues (e.g. economic redistribution, climate change, criminal justice system, etc.) at the expense of the sociocultural issues (e.g. media and institutional representation, canceling public individuals, etc).

    Astana Open 2023 · ESL Semifinals · 2023-07-28

  • This house believes that progressive movements should heavily prioritize policy issues (e.g. economic redistribution, climate change, criminal justice system, etc.) at the expense of the sociocultural issues (e.g. media and institutional representation, canceling public individuals, etc).

    Astana Open 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-07-28

  • THBT environmental movements should actively advocate for degrowth

    Infoslide

    Degrowth is an idea that critiques the growth of the economy at all costs. Degrowth measures include slowing down development, reducing less necessary production, etc.

    Hart House Summer Open 2023 · No Round · 2023-07-20

  • That the environmental movement should heavily prioritise nuclear power in their energy advocacy. [Nuclear]

    Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2023 · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2023-07-01

  • That we prefer a world where the “mottainai” mentality is dominant [mottainai]

    Infoslide

    The “Mottainai” mentality is a Japanese concept that highlights and strongly grieves wastefulness. The notion has been adopted by environmental movements to promote positive actions such as recycling, but also is one that calls attention to wastefulness in every aspect of our lives, such as in how we spend our time, money, etc.

    Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2023 · EFL Finals · 2023-07-01

  • That the World Bank should cease the Climate Co-benefits Approach and instead redirect an equivalent proportion of every project's budget towards the Climate Investment Fund. [Climate Investment Fund]

    Infoslide

    "The Climate Co-benefits Approach mandates that any World Bank project must have a percentage of that project's budget and activities directed towards climate adaptation or mitigation, regardless of its primary objective (e.g. including projects whose primary objectives are related to health, education, and social protection). The climate co-benefits connect climate action to the project's primary objectives. Examples of climate co-benefits would be adding solar panels to schools, hospitals and other infrastructure; actively directing funding towards more climate vulnerable areas; including training modules on climate adaptation etc. The World Bank's Climate Investment Fund (CIF) is a dedicated climate fund for climate change related projects. The CIF exists independently of climate co-benefits and is funded separately. "

    Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2023 · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2023-07-01

  • That developed countries should all implement the CBAM. [CBAM]

    Infoslide

    Starting in 2023, the EU is introducing a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This puts a tax on imports that aren't environmentally friendly. From 2026, this tax will be 20-35% on some goods. Importers will have to say how many goods they bring into the EU and how much these goods add to global warming each year. To balance out these emissions, importers must get CBAM certificates, which cost based on the amount of CO2 emissions and the EU's weekly average price for emissions.

    Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2023 · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2023-07-01

  • This house, as the mayor of Nashville, W dramatically upend car infrastructure in favour of bike infrastructure. (Cities)

    Infoslide

    Nashville is one of the most car-centric major metropolitan cities in the world.

    Pharsalus 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-06-24

  • This house would transfer complete management of environmentally significant areas to an international body, instead of the national government of that area (e.g., control of the Mabira Rainforest or Lake Victoria would be transferred to an international body, instead of being under the control of the Ugandan government)

    UNSA KAMPALA-WAKISO SUBREGIONS 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-06-24

  • This house supports the use of market-based solutions to climate change

    Infoslide

    *Market-based strategies help fight climate change by putting an explicit price on carbon emissions and spurring businesses to find cost-effective ways to reduce those emissions

    Protea Pre-WSDC 2023 · Round 6 · 2023-06-23

  • This house believes that the Bangladesh Government should prioritize shifting to cleaner energy sources over meeting the current energy demand with fossil fuel.

    34th NDDC Nationals 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-21

  • The environmental movements under the ECCQ should employ tactics that disrupt the regular activities of ordinary citizens.

    Round Robin Hispanohablante 2023 · Ronda 1 · 2023-06-17

  • This house opposes Olive finance.

    Infoslide

    Olive finance refers to instances of private financial institutions funding renewable projects by companies that are heavily polluting in other parts of their operations i.e. companies that are gradually shifting from brown to green.

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-06-16

  • This house, as major religions, W preach that current global tragedies (e.g. climate change, war, etc.) are signs that we are currently in vicinity of the End Times.

    Infoslide

    The End Times are defined as the days leading up to the Day of Judgement where god decides the fate of all human beings based on their deeds committed on earth. It is the time prophesized as the end of the world, wherein god inflicts his wrath on earth (e.g. the sun stops emitting heat, the sky turns black, catalyzing mass destruction that ultimately ends humanity).

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-06-16