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  • That we should ban ultra-fast fashion

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    Ultra-fast fashion companies sell clothing at very cheap prices and produce up to thousands of new designs per day. Examples include Shein, Fashion Nova, Cider, Prettylittlething and Asos.

    UTS Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-09-10

  • That, where species are endangered, that we prefer a system of rotational zoning to a system of permanent no-take zones

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    Under a rotational zoning system, designated fishing areas would be open for a certain period of time, after which they would be closed to fishing and another area would be opened up. This rotation could occur on a seasonal or longer-term basis, depending on the specific policy in place. A no-take zone prohibits all fishing activity in a specific area.

    UTS Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-09-10

  • This house believes that the environmental movement should abandon the narrative of personal responsibility (e.g encouraging recycling, buying green products) in favour of one which emphasises institutional accountability (e.g. calling for taxation and regulation)

    Shri Ram Pre-Asian British Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-09-08

  • This house would prosecute business leaders for environmental crimes committed by their companies.

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    To prosecute means holding someone criminally liable and carrying out trial in the court of law. Examples of environmental crimes may include but not limited to wildlife crimes, illegal mining, pollution crimes, illegal fishing, and illegal logging. All of them breach environmental legislation and may cause significant harm not only to the environment but to human health as well.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-09-02

  • In countries most affected by climate change, This house would make the provision of farming subsidies contingent on the adoption of Green farming practices.

    Infoslide

    B: Green Farming refers to the process of growing food using farming techniques that protect the planet and the people who live on it. Sustainable agriculture produces healthy food without depleting natural resources, including land, air and water.

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2023 · Novice Finals · 2023-08-31

  • This House would press the Gore button.

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    GIMMICK: All four teams may select one of the following conspiracies to be taken as true and uncontentious for the remainder of the round. Judges will ignore material contrary to said uncontentious conspiracies. 1. The US President gains secret access to & evidence of very intelligent alien life. 2. Hillary and Bill Clinton are part of the Illuminati & order assassinations upon their political enemies 3. George Bush colluded with Al Qaeda to bring about the September 11 attacks 4. The US government releases chemicals, which make both people and frogs gay, into the water supply 5. Joe Biden stole the 2020 US Election with fraudulent mail-in ballots 6. All major Western COVID-19 vaccines installed microchips into the global population 7. Birds aren't real; they are drones operated by the US government to spy on citizens 8. Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen of the United States; rather, he is a citizen of Kenya. 9. Albert Arnold Gore Jr. invented the internet INFORMATION: You have two buttons in front of you, each with the power to change the outcome of one historical event. You must, and can only, press one of these buttons. The first is the “Gore button” — which reverses the outcome of the 2000 U.S. presidential election; Al Gore now wins Florida and becomes the 43rd US President. The second is the “Clinton button” — which reverses the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election; Hillary Clinton now wins three states in the Upper Midwest - Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - and becomes the 45th US President. History otherwise proceeds unimpeded from this point onwards.

    UNSW IV 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-08-25

  • This House prefers British Parliamentary to 3v3.

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    GIMMICK: The two teams that finished day 1 with three stars will receive a reward - a 4 minute phone call with Person A (Monash Australs grand finalist, Thailand Worlds quarterfinalist) OR Person B (Nepal Australs semifinalist and open best speaker; Madrid Worlds semifinalist). You may (or may not) use this phone call at any point during prep. The nature of the conversation between you and the Persons will be entirely privileged. Persons have been apprised of the topic and they are expecting your call.

    UNSW IV 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-08-25

  • This house believes that the environment movement should adopt modern anthropocentrism over ecocentrism

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    Modern Anthropocentrism states that humans should save the Earth to sustain future generations. Ecocentrism, on the other hand, states that the Earth has intrinsic value, and should be saved regardless of its perceived usefulness.

    BAC Debate Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-08-17

  • C. This house believes that the green energy activists should aggressively advocate for nuclear energy over other renewable energy sources.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-08-12

  • This house would loosen anti-trust regulation for mergers concerning companies that heavily invest in sustainability

    Infoslide

    Anti-trust regulation, also known as competition law, is designed to prevent monopolistic practices, promote fair competition, and prevent unfair business practices that could harm market competition and consumer choice. Mergers refer to the process of combining two or more separate companies into a single entity.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Open Quarterfinals · 2023-08-12

  • This house supports the commercialisation of deep ocean expeditions.

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    Deep ocean expeditions refer to organized scientific or exploratory missions conducted in the deep ocean, typically in areas where depths can reach thousands of meters.

    Qaynaat 2023, Women & Gender Sexual Minorities Debate · Round 1 · 2023-08-12

  • A. This house believes that popular media should emphasize the progress made in combatting climate change over publishing negative and disastrous impacts of climate change.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-08-12

  • B. This house supports environmental movements that adopt disruptive mass participation actions as a core strategy.

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    Examples of past "disruptive mass participation actions" include but not limited to: Extinction Rebellion protestors targeting the London underground train networks to raise awareness, climate activists occupying airports and runways to disrupt flight take-offs and landings, anti-fossil fuel protestors blocking entrance to an Oil and Gas company headquarters, Just Stop Oil destroying famous paintings, etc.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-08-12

  • This house opposes green belt policies

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    A green belt policy designates a ring of countryside surrounding a city, where building is tightly restricted.

    3UDU Op3n 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-08-07

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of Greenland to substantially increase relations with China

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    "Greenland is slowly rising as an important strategic location in arctic after the melting of ice around the Arctic Ocean. It becomes an important hub for resources and also a vital military base. China has tried to invest heavily in Greenland's economy by building 7 different airports in Greenland contracted to Chinese companies, and starting multiple mining projects. US, has opened up a consulate in Greenland, and has tried to increase iits presence in nearby military bases. Looking at Chinese investments US has previously lobbied to Denmark (Greenlands, closest political ally) to fund the airports projects which led to Denmark now funding 2/3s of Greenlands airport projects after blocking the Chinese deal.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Open Quarterfinals · 2023-08-04

  • This house would lift patents on technologies designed to deal with climate change (green technology in manufacturing processes, carbon capture, critical warning and risk analysis technologies, etc)

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Novice Semifinals · 2023-08-04

  • This house believes that environmental movements should welcome and prioritise claims (such as the one from the evangelical environment Network) suggesting that it is a religious or moral duty to act against Climate change.

    Infoslide

    The evangelical environmental network emphasizes the idea that God created Earth and humans, therefore, God’s children have a responsibility to care for his creations. This group looks at the environmental crisis as a moral issue. It refers to the biblical story of Genesis, in which God created the world, forming the oceans and forests, plants and animals, before crafting the first humans.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Novice Semifinals · 2023-08-04