How to Earn Points

Turn your debates into action and enter for the chance to win the Global Debates!

As you complete Points Activities, submit them via the Upload form or email us.

Refer to the Toolkit to ensure you complete and submit each activity accurately!

Activities:

• Adaptation Plan (required)
• Press Release(required)
• Debate Video (required)
• Debate Photos (required)
• Press Coverage
• Video PSA's
• Research Blogs
• Participation of Elected Leaders
• Climate Change Service Projects

Create a Climate Change Adaptation Plan

What: The spring 2010 topic is on Adaptation.  Learn what you need to know here. 

How: Choose a country and submit a climate change adaptation plan for credit.

Points: Required.

Send a Press Release

What: Get press coverage for your event and start by putting together a press release.

How: Fill out the Press Release Template. Then, blast all your local media outlets!   

Points: Required.

Debate Video

What: Send us a 5 minute video of your debate.

How: Upload your videos by joining the Global Debates group.  Then send us the URL.

Points: Required.  

Debate Photos

What: We'd love to see pictures of you in action!

How: Upload or email 3 to 5 jpg photos.

Points: Required.

Press Coverage

What: Did a newspaper, TV show, or radio show cover your work? 

How: First, read the toolkit. Then, as you receive press, submit it!

Points: 500 points (unlimited)

Video PSA's

What: Report from the Future: It is the year 2050, and for the last 40 years, the nations of the world have met some of the most significant goals they set at the beginning of the 21st century: they have sufficiently reduced carbon emissions to limit global warming, they have helped provide abundant resources for climate change adaptation in developing countries, and they have realized the Millennium Development Goals. As a result of these positive resolutions, report from the present time (2050) to show what the world looks like today and tell us, what more needs to be done?

How: Upload your PSA by joining the Global Debates YouTube group. Then, send us the URL.

Points: 250 points (Limit 4).

Research Blogs

What: Write a blog for us on one of the four assigned topics. 

Topics:  Click here to read about the topics.

How: Upload the word document. 

Points: 250 points (Limit 4)

Participation of Elected Leaders

What: Invite local leaders to attend your debate or service project.  

How: Submit a photo identifying the elected leader attending your event.

Points: 500 points (Unlimited) 

Climate Change Service Project

What: It's time to think outside the box and take action.

Points: 1000 (Unlimited - follow the rules please!)