Global Youth Debates Theme 2016: "Climate Change"

Is climate change natural or does human activity contribute to this 21st century environmental issue?
Global Youth Debates invites school debate teams to join this world debate from February-June 2016.

Resources to get started

• United Nations Conference on Climate Change
  
• Educators resources on climate change from NASA
• Teach climate change
• 10 simple points about climate change
• EPA climate change facts

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February -June 2016

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Interesting quotes

There's one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent threat of a changing climate. (Barack Obama, USA President)

"People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change" Desmond Tutu, Archbishop emeritus

We are taking all the right steps to solve this problem [climate change]. But right now, in accordance with our current stage of development, China's current situation must consider the stability of the economy, the employment of workers. (China's climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua)