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Submit your Climate Change Action Plans NOW!!!

October 21, 2008

Join students all over the world who are writing their Climate Change Action Plans and holding debates in their schools.

Compete to win a trip to the 2009 UN Foundation Youth Leadership Summit in New York City!

What’s your plan?

Don’t forget: if you want to be considered for some great prizes from IDEA, October 31st is the last day to submit your Climate Change Action Plan.

Not sure what to focus on?

Have some ideas but lack the evidence you need?

Check out the great resources on Debatepedia’s Climate Change Portal.

Submit your plan by October 31st and your team could win great prizes…from free debate training to iPod shuffles!

Click here for details about this exciting contest.

For more information about the Global Debates visit The People Speak.

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2 Grand Prizes for the Climate Change Action Plan Competition!

October 1, 2008

It’s October 1st: The People Speak Global Debates start TODAY!

Need another reason to work on your Climate Change Action Plan? How about some great prizes for you and your school?

IDEA will award two grand prizes, with one prize reserved for a non-U.S. school. The TWO GRAND PRIZE winning teams will get to choose one of the two great team prizes:

1. A one-day workshop for your team or class with an IDEA expert

-OR-

2. Tournament fee waivers, room & board for the IDEA International Tournament of Champions (Salem, Oregon, U.S.; May 21st-23rd, 2009)

Each of the four team members on both GRAND PRIZE winning teams will also receive:

  • An iPod shuffle!
  • An IDEA prize package (IDEA Debatabase book, tote bag, timer, and other goodies; teachers get prize packages, too!)
  • Official IDEA award certificate

RUNNER UP

One runner up will receive:

  • A $150 Idebate Press voucher for your team, class, or school
  • 6 IDEA prize packages, one for each student and 2 teachers (IDEA Debatabase book, tote bag, timer, and other goodies)
  • Official IDEA award certificates

PRIZE for ORIGINALITY

IDEA will single out one plan that demonstrates exceptional creativity. The team that creates the most original Climate Change Action Plan will receive:

  • A $150 Idebate Press voucher for your team, class, or school
  • 6 IDEA prize packages, one for each student and 2 teachers (IDEA Debatabase book, tote bag, timer, and other goodies)
  • Official IDEA award certificates

SUBMIT your ACTION PLAN by OCTOBER 31st

When you submit your Climate Change Action Plan online by October 31st, you’ll be automatically entered into a competition for the best plans.  The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) will evaluate plans on the following criteria, all of which are equally important:

  • Focus (Your plan should propose a clearly defined problem, actor, and action.)
  • Quality of Research (Excellent plans will demonstrate that you understand both climate change in general and your topic in particular.)
  • Strength of Argument (Strong plans will use sound reasoning and research to show how the actions you propose will result in important benefits & advantages.)
  • Originality

The most thought-provoking plans emerge from original analysis and creative thinking.  Your plan is your chance to speak up – don’t be afraid to take risks!

Winners will be announced on December 5th.All winning Climate Change Action Plans will be featured in the next issue of Idebate Magazine and posted online.

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