The nonprofit behind the licenses & tools the world uses to share 🌍 https://creativecommons.start.pagehttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mnxal7c5232nJoin us for a conversation with some of the voices who helped build the commons in this virtual Founders Fireside Chat on June 23. This special and rare event brings together Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, Molly Van Houweling, and Glenn O. Brown. https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-founders-fireside-chat/e80873910 Jun 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxal7c5232nhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mnuqitpecs25CC will be developing new trainings to continue providing the most relevant and up-to-date content. These trainings will likely be two-week courses that offer a digital recognition upon successful completion. Help inform the future trainings by completing this short survey! buff.ly/SQBXNZY https://forms.gle/RZxKhGx5eTWzk3Su509 Jun 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuqitpecs25https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mniedqjgqw2uIn our next virtual panel event, explore the legacy and history of copyright and open licensing—examining how new legal and cultural frameworks for sharing creativity helped expand public access to knowledge, culture, and collaboration around the world. Register today: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-panel-the-legacy-and-history-of-copyright-and-open-licensing/e80517504 Jun 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniedqjgqw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mnia64qey52vThanks to everyone who made it to the event on the legacy and history of Open Science! If you missed it, check out the event recording to hear the panel of experts as they reflect on how a belief in open, accessible, and reusable knowledge grew into a global movement. youtu.be/mm3r6dDTV0k https://youtu.be/mm3r6dDTV0k04 Jun 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnia64qey52vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mnfme3yvdh2zThe #OpenHeritageCoalition: 74 organizations. All continents. This Statement didn't build itself. It was co-created by a coalition who believes that equitable access to heritage is worth fighting for. The Statement just surpassed 100 signatories. Add your voice at openheritagestatement.org!03 Jun 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfme3yvdh2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mn3dqpoh4u2bWhat's happening at CC in June? Find more info and register at creativecommons.org/events!30 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3dqpoh4u2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mmytk7dfd426Join us on June 17 for this special CC101 webinar to dive into the world of CC licenses. Whether you're an artist, educator, researcher, librarian, or just curious, this session is the perfect way to dive into CC licensing. buff.ly/ivVGNo3 https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-101-an-intro-to-the-cc-licenses/e79340629 May 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmytk7dfd426https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mmwgkfzu752eJoin us for a panel on The Legacy & History of Open Culture on June 16 at 2:30pm UTC! Hear about that origin story of the Open Culture movement from a panel of experts, featuring Medhavi Gandhi, Merete Sanderhoff, Andrea Wallace, Giovanna Fontenelle, Brigitte Vézina, and Dee Harris. buff.ly/ivVGNo3 https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-101-an-intro-to-the-cc-licenses/e79340628 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgkfzu752ehttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mmjrre34wx27CC is excited to share our featured artists who have been commissioned to create limited-edition merch designs for our 25th anniversary! Check out their work below. Merch with the new designs will drop in July 🔥23 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmjrre34wx27https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mmhj4hcjsf2xCC's next event "The Legacy & History of Open Science" will reflect on the origins of the movement, the milestones that shaped its growth, and the communities and infrastructures that continue to sustain it today with speakers Melissa Hagemann, John Wilbanks, and Monica Granados. buff.ly/abaPaiZ https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-panel-the-legacy-and-history-of-open-science/e80451822 May 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhj4hcjsf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mmes2jqtkw2kIf you weren't able to make the Legacy & History of Open Education event last week, now is your chance to see what you missed! Watch the event recording of CC's panel of Open Education experts as they share stories from the global movement. youtu.be/CCzRPQWerSs https://youtu.be/CCzRPQWerSs21 May 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmes2jqtkw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mm5fr3ok5j2gWe have some big things coming, including a revamped general newsletter! Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any upcoming events, recent blog posts, and more. mail.creativecommons.org/subscribe https://mail.creativecommons.org/subscribe18 May 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5fr3ok5j2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlvhpvkycl2vThere are still spots left in our CC Certificate courses that run June 1-August 9, 2026. Learn about CC licenses and become a knowledge resource at your institution through this interactive, engaging, and one-of-a-kind learning opportunity. Register today! https://pro.gofundme.com/event/2026-cc-certificate-course-registration/e72069815 May 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvhpvkycl2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlt5xrskxc23CC's virtual panel event The Legacy & History of Open Education is tomorrow! Hear from experts as they reflect on the origins of the open education movement, the milestones that defined its evolution, and the communities that carried it forward across regions and generations. https://creativecommons.org/event/the-legacy-history-of-open-education/14 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt5xrskxc23https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlsywoat7p2l@doctorow.pluralistic.net 's new art book, Canny Valley, perfectly encapsulates the beauty and importance of sharing human creativity online. While supplies last, donors who contribute $125 or more to Creative Commons will receive a signed copy of the book. Get yours today! https://lnkd.in/ghwTmn5m14 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsywoat7p2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlqlrayysr27In our newest blog post, we share several interventions we are advancing to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem. We do not have all the answers yet, but we do have a framework for how we will work toward them. buff.ly/aEYLBR4 https://creativecommons.org/2026/05/13/from-signals-to-infrastructure-strengthening-the-commons-for-the-ai-era/13 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqlrayysr27https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mllk327h5f2vOpen preprint practices are crucial for immediate sharing of scientific research, and our preprint policy framework is a model for promoting preprints. A growing community of research funders and organizations agree, including the Gates Foundation, ASAP Research, and @hhmi-science.bsky.social.11 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllk327h5f2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlef3bxz7o2cLook what made it to UNESCO House 👀 You can never have too many tote bags. Especially when they're this cute! Get yours from our revamped merch store: creative-commons-shop.fourthwall.com08 May 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlef3bxz7o2chttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mlbvs3q6n52kAfter Steam released its new Steam Controller on May 4, it immediately sold out. Valve then released the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. What do you think about this? https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/valve-releases-the-cad-files-for-the-steam-controller-and-its-puck-no-doubt-ushering-in-an-era-of-unholy-3d-printed-creations/07 May 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbvs3q6n52khttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3ml7a2pgbic27On 29 April, over 100 people gathered at UNESCO House in Paris to explore how equitable access to heritage can help solve the world's most pressing challenges. Read our full recap of the event at buff.ly/gf5mIRT. And if your org hasn't, sign the #OpenHeritageStatement at openheritagestatement.org. https://creativecommons.org/2026/05/06/how-can-equitable-access-to-heritage-help-solve-global-challenges-an-exploratory-dialogue/06 May 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7a2pgbic27https://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mksj6s5ani2vCC invites you to explore the legacy of Open Education through a virtual panel on May 15! Panelists include Kathryn Kure, Cable Green, and Angela DeBarger, who will reflect on the origins of the movement and the global communities that carried it forward. https://creativecommons.org/event/the-legacy-history-of-open-education/01 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksj6s5ani2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mk6meacf4h2cOver the past several months, we've been deep in research, in conversation, and in active collaboration with communities, policymakers, and through that work, CC signals has evolved. Read our new blog post to learn more about this journey. buff.ly/i9CKx8T https://creativecommons.org/2026/04/23/update-on-cc-signals-what-changed-and-why/23 Apr 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6meacf4h2chttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mk26zo7uds2hWe’re going to RightsCon! Let us know if you'd like to come chat with us while we’re there! We are available to chat about our work while we’re in town and may gather a small CC community group for a meal if there’s interest. buff.ly/1V8ZZyw22 Apr 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk26zo7uds2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mjwqunanmg2vToday, we are sharing our newest report, "Licensing Best Practices for Sharing Scientific Data", which extends the open data practices originally designed for climate data in our 2023 report "Recommended Best Practices for the Better Sharing of Climate Data" to other disciplines. buff.ly/mkmMe2S https://creativecommons.org/2026/04/20/licensing-best-practices-for-the-sharing-of-scientific-data/20 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwqunanmg2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mju7vh4cxw2zUpcoming events, recent blog posts, community highlights, and more! Sign up for CC's newsletter for the most up-do-date announcements and news from Creative Commons. mail.creativecommons.org/subscribe19 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju7vh4cxw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mjrpfruegk2wWe are extending the deadline for submissions to the 25th anniversary zine to August 15! Send us your remixes, your poems, your photography, links to your songs. We want to highlight the messy, creative, playful, political live experiences of our community! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVpc0z0G9B534AJZLKldyIxb6FrhPPBgSEIuAF8w0MMcwQdw/viewform?usp=header18 Apr 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrpfruegk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/creativecommons.bsky.social/post/3mjn4cxqmvu2aAs a part of our anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to announce the launch of a small fund for two to three regional events in 2026 to amplify the contributions of CC communities over the last 25 years. Read more details and about how to apply in our recent blog post. buff.ly/oFxJlz5 https://creativecommons.org/2026/04/16/call-for-proposals-regional-events-celebrating-ccs-25th-anniversary/16 Apr 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:mocbsa4drcbiiqnc7cjbve2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn4cxqmvu2a