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  • This house as the Zuni tribe, would reveal to the world its ability to control the weather.

    Infoslide

    The Zuni tribe is a Native American tribe that has been settled for centuries in a small village in New Mexico. It possesses a unique, intransferable skill for performing rituals that allow for weather manipulation – calling for rain, storms, changing the intensity of sunlight, etc. The weather control ritual requires a significant amount of energy from the entire tribe, has limitations regarding frequency (there must be a break for regeneration between performances), and a limited geographical range. Additionally, the knowledge of their ability to control the weather is currently known only to the Zuni tribe.

    Poznań Pro-Am 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-12-07

  • This house believes that the Philippines should aggressively invest in nuclear energy

    Infoslide

    Nuclear energy is a form of power that comes from the energy stored in the nuclei of atoms. It’s used primarily to generate electricity in nuclear power plants. While it produces low carbon emissions, its production creates a byproduct of nuclear waste which is non-biodegradable.

    2nd Visayas Novice Debate Cup · Round 1 · 2024-12-01

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the degrowth movement to heavily prioritise calling-in (i.e. outline personal benefits to reducing consumption), rather than heavily prioritise calling-out (i.e. publicly shaming overconsumption, advocate for boycotts of figures who encourage consumerism, etc.)

    Infoslide

    The degrowth movement is a social, economic, and environmental movement that advocates for intentionally scaling down production and consumption to create a more sustainable and equitable society. It challenges the conventional focus on economic growth as a measure of progress, arguing that relentless pursuit of growth leads to environmental degradation, social inequalities, and diminishing well-being.

    Ljubljana IV 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-30

  • This house believes that the environmental movement should advocate for geo-engineering as a mechanism for addressing climate change as opposed to attempts to lower global CO2 emissions (e.g reduction of fosssil fuel usage)

    Infoslide

    Geo-engineering involves intentional, large-scale interventions in Earth's natural systems to counteract or reduce the impact of climate change and environmental issues. This manipulation on a global scale aims to achieve specific outcomes, such as redirecting solar radiation to diminish global warming or directly extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to lower greenhouse gas levels.

    UCL Winter Schools Cup 2023 · Round 3 · 2024-11-25

  • This house believes that Developed Countries should heavily subsidize lab-grown meat.

    Infoslide

    "Traditional food production involves raising animals in farms where they are grouped into cattles, chicken, fish, pigs, etc. These large agricultural sectors are monitored closely by farmers and relevant professionals. A rising alternative of meat source, lab-grown meat is produced by culturing animal cells in a controlled environment without the need to raise and slaughter animals."

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Octofinals · 2024-11-23

  • This house believes that the environmental movement should oppose religious environmentalism.

    Infoslide

    Religious environmentalism refers to environmental movements and initiatives aimed at conservation, primarily propagated by religious institutions. Examples are the Green Islam movement in Indonesia and the publication of Laudato si by the Vatican.

    Singkaban Open 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-11-23

  • This house believes that Developed Countries should heavily subsidize lab-grown meat.

    Infoslide

    "Traditional food production involves raising animals in farms where they are grouped into cattles, chicken, fish, pigs, etc. These large agricultural sectors are monitored closely by farmers and relevant professionals. A rising alternative of meat source, lab-grown meat is produced by culturing animal cells in a controlled environment without the need to raise and slaughter animals."

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Junior Octofinals · 2024-11-23

  • This house supports the developing countries claim to the "Right to burn"

    Infoslide

    The right to burn is the right to use carbon and related products to grow a country's economy. This concept is often invoked by developing nations during international climate negotiations to justify their continued use of fossil fuels for economic growth.

    Tri City Cup Fall 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-11-23

  • This house believes that climate activists in small island states threatened by rising sea levels (ex. Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati) should prioritize evacuation measures (ex. advocating for citizens to be granted refugee status in other countries, finding alternative habitats for indigenous species, retaining fishing rights for citizens within national waters) as opposed to adaptation efforts (ex. building sea walls, raising ground levels, advocating in favour of global environmental policy)

    Canadian Universities Debating Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-11-22

  • This house, as a middle-class individual, would only invest in ESG funds as opposed to general index funds (such as the S&P 500, NASDAQ etc.)

    Infoslide

    Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) funds are investment funds that prioritize ethical investment - such as divesting from fossil fuels, weapons manufacturing, companies with a problematic human rights track record etc. Because of their investment policy, ESG funds are less spread out than other index funds, and are therefore considered a riskier investment

    Shanghai Novice Debate Open 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-16

  • This house prefers a world where all environmental policies are decided through a planetary parliament

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, a “planetary parliament” is a parliament consisting of Earth’s living and nonliving constituents. Ideally, half of the members of this parliament would comprise of a diverse set of experts representing humanity's diverse interests, while the other half would be experts nominated by environmental groups to legislate on behalf of nonhumans, such as animals, plants, and nonliving entities (e.g., atmosphere, lithosphere, etc.), among others.

    National Debate Championship Hermosa 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-13

  • This house believes that environmental movements should heaviliy prioritize climate litigation as an advocacy strategy

    Infoslide

    Climate litigation refers to legal actions taken against governments, corporations, or other entities responsible for contributing to climate change or failing to address its impacts. Examples include but are not limited to communities suing corporations responsible for damage to their local environment; citizens suing governments for their lack of climate action being an infringement on constitutional or human rights, etc.

    Kumamoto North East Asia Debating Championship 2024 · EFL Final · 2024-11-08

  • This house predicts the rise of ecofascism in the West as a major force within the 21st century

    Infoslide

    Ecofascism is an ideology which blames the demise of the environment on overpopulation, immigration, and over-industrialization

    BP Pro-Am 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-03