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  • This house believes that developing countries should pursue attaining a degrowth economy.

    Infoslide

    Degrowth means to move away from the traditional view that economies must always strive for growth. Its movement advocates for massive redistribution of resources and reduced global consumption and production, especially from the developed world. Degrowth highlights the values of care work, autonomy, and local industry.

    Mayon Open Debate Cup 2021 · Open Final · 2021-06-25

  • This house would transfer complete management of environmentally significant areas to an international body, instead of the national government of that area (eg: control of the Amazon rainforest would be transferred to an international body, instead of being under the control of the Brazilian government)

    SASDC 2021 · 3 · 2021-06-19

  • This house believes that popular media should portray climate change optimistically (e.g. emphasizing progress which has been made) over alarming predictions

    BDIDF Bangladesh · 1 · 2021-06-19

  • This house would Destroy The Data Of The Extraterrestrial Community Living In Complete Harmony

    Infoslide

    You are a researcher specialising in deep space communications. You discover proof of the existence of an extraterrestrial community living in complete harmony, with no concept of violence or oppression. The community has powerful technology that would be able to cure major diseases and ensure food, water, and energy security on earth. You are the only one with this information.

    BDIDF Western · 3 · 2021-06-18

  • This house would impose B-Corporation requirements into the governing constitutions of all large companies.

    Infoslide

    To become certified as a "B-Corporation", a company must make changes to its governing constitution. There are three important changes: 1. The establishment of clear wording to "consider stakeholder interests" in company articles of incorporation or company by-laws. 2. Define "stakeholders" as the employees, the community, the environment, suppliers, customers, and shareholders. 3. Forbid prioritization of one stakeholder over another. If a company acts inconsistently with its governing constitution, interested parties can enforce its provisions through the courts. Examples of B-Corporations are AllBirds (shoes), Patagonia (outdoor-wear), and Ben & Jerries (ice cream).

    ANU Spring 2021 · Quarterfinals · 2021-06-18

  • This house would impose B-Corporation requirements into the governing constitutions of all large companies.

    Infoslide

    To become certified as a 'B-Corporation", a company must make changes to its governing constitution. There are three important changes: 1. The establishment of clear wording to 'consider stakeholder interests' in company articles of incorporation or company by-laws. 2. Define 'stakeholders' as the employees, the community, the environment, suppliers, customers, and shareholders. 3. Forbid prioritization of one stakeholder over another. If a company acts inconsistently with its governing constitution, interested parties can enforce its provisions through the courts. Examples of B-Corporations are AllBirds (shoes), Patagonia (outdoor-wear), and Ben & Jerries (ice cream).

    ANU Spring · Open Quarters · 2021-06-18

  • This house believes that large companies should be made financially responsible for the pollution caused by sabotage by environmental activists (for example, clean up costs from the sabotage of oil pipelines)

    ANU Spring · 1 · 2021-06-18

  • This house believes that States Should Grant Legal Personhood To Ecological Entities (e.g.: The Amazon Rainforest, The Great Barrier Reef)

    Infoslide

    “Legal personhood” grants legal rights to non-human entities, such as corporations, inanimate objects, and so on. Such legal persons are able to do what a human person would be able to do in law, such as enter into contracts, sue and be sued, and own property. A representative assumes the standing to speak on behalf of those entities when they face significant harms, without the need to demonstrate harms to human parties.

    BDIDF Western · 2 · 2021-06-18

  • This house believes that large companies should be made financially responsible for the pollution caused by sabotage by environmental activists (for example, clean up costs from the sabotage of oil pipelines)

    ANU Spring 2021 · Round 1A · 2021-06-18

  • In natural disaster prone areas this house would replace all state rebuilding and reconstruction efforts with direct cash transfers to affected citizens

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Tournament 2021 · 1 · 2021-06-15

  • This house believes that that environmental activists should focus their efforts around a local agenda rather than a global agenda.

    Infoslide

    Environmental activism can take the form of advocating on the basis of local issues such as protesting pollution emitted in their community by corporations or lobbying for the protection of local wildlife. It can also take the form of advocating on a global level which includes holding countries accountable to global initiatives such as The Paris Agreement.

    Waterloo High School Debate Tournament 2021 · 3 · 2021-06-15

  • As artist community, this house opposes NFT

    Infoslide

    NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is a part of the Ethereum blockchain used to sell 'ownership certification' of a digital art. The digital art itself may be available for free download on the internet, but there's only one copy of 'authentic' art certified by the NFT. You can re-sell NFT but its' ownership will transfer to the new owner (not multiplied). Artists retain ownership of NFTs and receive a percentage of future sales of the NFT. You can upload any kind of art (music, AI, drawing, etc.) to NFT with virtually no requirements or checks. NFT works on a first come first serve basis

    Ganesha Open · 4 · 2021-06-12

  • As an environmental activist this council will prioritize collaboration with politicians and political parties rather than campaigning to sensitize individuals.​

    Lomba Debat Bahasa Indonesia 2021 · 4 · 2021-06-04

  • This board believes that the amount of CSR funds from the company must be proportional to the negative impact caused by the company.

    Infoslide

    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an obligation imposed on companies to provide a number of funds in order to support social programs. The program in question can be in the form of assistance to the development of the economic education sector, human rights and the environment.​

    Lomba Debat Bahasa Indonesia 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-06-04

  • This house believes that environmental advocacy groups should prioritise convincing individuals to take responsibility for their personal actions above lobbying governments to change environmental policies

    MOE-ACJC IDC · 1 · 2021-06-03