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.
2. 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
4. 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- Maintain our resource library and remove outdated content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.