Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct
All content you share here becomes part of the commons:
- New work you create:
- Licensed under CC BY (anyone can use with attribution)
- Existing work you adapt:
- Licensed under CC BY-NC (free for education, not commercial use)
- Why this matters:
- Your knowledge stays accessible to educators and learners worldwide
How Our Commons Works
1. Clear Boundaries
- Who Belongs:
- Teachers, students, researchers, and sustainability practitioners at all grade levels anywhere in the world.
- What We Share:
- Educational resources, lesson plans, resources, multimedia, and other learning tools. If you are comfortable sharing your location and/or contact information, we can pinpoint you on our interactive map and allow others to reach out to you.
Shared Rules We All Follow:
- Give Credit:
- Always attribute others’ work properly
- Share Freely:
- Contribute knowledge that helps others learn
- Be Respectful:
- Treat everyone with kindness and professionalism
- Stay on Topic:
- Focus on sustainability education and action
3. Community Self-Governance
Every person who contributes to the commons has a voice in:
- Suggesting improvements to the platform
- Reporting problems or inappropriate content
- Helping newcomers learn how to participate
- Sharing feedback about what works and what doesn't
Our Gardener System
We have a Gardener, a supervised student intern, who will curate content on this platform. The gardener will:
- Organize and tag content so it’s manageable and easy to find
- Review new submissions for quality and relevance
- Help users with questions about sharing and attribution
- Maintain our resource library and remove outdated content
- Connect related resources and suggest improvements
How to work with the Gardener:
- They may suggest better tags or categories for your content
- They'll help you fix attribution or licensing issues
- Contact them if you can't find what you're looking for
- They're learning too—be patient and helpful
5. Fair Consequences
- Minor Issues (like forgetting attribution):
- Friendly reminder and help fixing it
- Repeated Problems:
- Temporary restrictions on posting new content
- Serious Violations:
- Removal from the community after team review
Your Rights and Responsibilities
You have the right to:
- Access all community resources freely
- Receive proper attribution for your contributions
- Appeal decisions you think are wrong
- Participate in community discussions about platform changes
You're responsible for:
- Following copyright and licensing rules
- Being respectful in all interactions
- Contributing positively to the community
- Helping maintain the commons for everyone
Getting Started
Getting started is easy:
Share your first resource with proper licensing.
The difference: CC BY allows anyone (including companies) to use your work for any purpose, while CC BY-NC restricts commercial use, which is important when you’re working with content that originally belonged to someone else.
Introduce yourself to the community.
Connect with the Gardener if you need help.
Explore what others have shared and provide feedback.