Open heritage is the application of open culture solutions and open source software for the academic research, safeguard, and open education of cultural heritage and natural heritage, including religious heritage and sacred natural sites, in compliance with the United Nations Education Science Culture Organization (UNESCO) recommendations on open education that regulate the Blue Shield International World Heritage Convention for world heritage sites and the International Council of Museums (ICOM). 
The movement has just developed the Open Heritage Statement. 
Walburga Hemetsberger is a lawyer and since 2019 CEO of SolarPower Europe, an association of the European solar photovoltaics sector.
In 2025 she won the Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics recognising her as one of the most important ambassadors for solar energy in Europe.
Bapu Biru Vategaonkar (1922–2018), often referred to as the "Robin Hood of Sangli," was a complex figure in Maharashtra's history. He belonged to the Dhangar community. Initially known as a criminal. He was accused of [...] over twelve individuals, actions he claimed were against those exploiting the poor. He was a protector of justice. He remained underground for 23 years before his arrest in 1983, after which he served time in various jails and was released in 2004. Following his release, Vategaonkar underwent a transformation, becoming a spiritual guide who conducted religious discourses and advocated for social justice. He emphasized the importance of standing against injustice and encouraged people to avoid vices like alcohol.His life story has been featured in media interviews and inspired cultural works, including a biopic where actor Milind Gunaji portrayed him, and a play titled "Prisoner of Kagal Jail."
The Digital Cultures Lab (DCL) is a University of California research group based in Los Angeles, California. The lab is directed by Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan, an associate professor of Information Studies in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. The group was founded in the fall of 2013, and has steadily grown to include members of nearly every UC campus.
The Digital Cultures Lab offers a unique, people-focused analysis of new technologies as they spread across the world. Scholars at the lab examine and discuss the means by which new media technologies impact economics, cultures, politics, labor, and the environment through collaborations with global partners. They share their insights publicly through digital platforms, monthly blog-posts, interviews, consultancies, and collaborative research projects.
DCL faculty and students converge around critical current events to develop shared intellectual analysis and commentary to support each members' public-facing work by facilitating important dialogue among academics and stakeholders through online platforms, and bi-annual events that bridge the academic and public worlds. This includes workshops with students looking at digital media and civic engagement, conversations with indigenous leaders around technology and climate change, and discussions around how drones may shift identities, economies, and politics.