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May 10, 2025
Green Debate Tournaments
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May 10, 2025 - May 31, 2025
We are excited to invite you to two Green Debate Online WS Tournaments, which will be held on Saturday 10th May and Saturday 31st May. These events are a great opportunity for teams of all skill levels. Whether you are a novice or part of a national team, you are very welcome! The tournaments will take place online via Zoom and Discord. Registration is free, and each team must provide at least one adjudicator. If you need help finding judges, we may be able to assist, depending on availability. At both events, debaters will take part in debates on green topics. Both events are independent and participants can take part in either one or both.
Schedule
First tournament will take place on 10th of May, the second on 31st of May.
Each tournament will follow the same schedule (Central European Summer Time – CEST, Brussels time):
09:00–09:30: Check-in
09:30–10:00: Briefing
10:00–12:00: Round 1
12:00–12:15: Break
12:15–14:15: Round 2
14:15–15:00: Lunch break
15:00–17:00: Round 3
17:00–17:30: Announcement of results
Format
The tournament will follow the World Schools (WS) format, with 30 minutes of preparation time before each debate round.
Motions range
May 10th
-Who Should Take Global Responsibility?
-The Political Trade-Off Between Economic Growth and Environmental Regulations
-Mystery topic based on a random e-learning climate course from our Learning Base
May 31st
-Should Companies or Individuals Bear the Burden of Green Transition
-Is Extremist Climate Activism Justified?
-Mystery topic based on a random e-learning climate course from our Learning Base
All motions will relate to environmental issues and, are on educational materials created through the Empowering youth work for the green debate project.
The deadline for registration is May 1st for the first tournament and May 22nd for the second tournament.
If you have any questions about the events and/or registration, please contact Jakub at: jakub@idebate.net
