For the purposes of this debate, the “green future” is a world envisioned by countries and environmental movements and/or organizations across the globe in response to climate change impacts at present. The attempts to achieve a green future include, but are not limited to, aggressive decarbonization, search and transition to alternative fuels, projected and current implementations of green technology, and the rise of the just-stop-oil movement and the like.

“Glass closet” refers to the state in which an LGBTQ individual’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity is apparent or known to many, but not publicly recognized. For example, someone in the glass closet openly leads a gay lifestyle but refuses to comment on it or confirm preconceived notions about their sexual orientation.