Add contributing guidelines and issue template

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+---
+name: Submit a methodology
+about: Use this issue template to submit new methodologies to the DIST Methodologies Map.
+title: "New methodology submission: METHODOLOGY_NAME"
+labels: 
+    - Methdologies map
+assignees: 'fershad'
+---
+
+To propose a new methodology for addition to the [DIST Methodologies Map](https://dist.greenweb.org/methodologies) please submit responses for all the questions **not marked as [OPTIONAL]** listed below.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> All submissions should adhere to the contribution guidelines outlined in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/thegreenwebfoundation/DIST/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+# Add new methodology
+
+## Methodology information
+
+*Descriptions and examples for each field can be found at https://dist.greenweb.org/methodologies#methodology-fields*
+
+1. Name: 
+*The full name of the methodology.*
+
+2. Short name: 
+*A short name or acronym that can be used when referencing the methodology.*
+
+3. Public URI:
+*A public URI where people can access the methodology for reference and review.*
+
+4. Access type (select one)
+*Details how the methodology.*
+
+- [ ] **Publicly available**: Available for free without login or permissions
+- [ ] **Limited availability**: Available for free but requires login or permissions to access.
+- [ ] **Paid availability**: Available only via purchase, payment, or subscription.
+
+5. Commercial dependencies (select one)
+*Does this methodology rely on proprietary, paid or closed data sources to generate an output?*
+
+- [ ] No: Open data sources can be used in this methodology.
+- [ ] Yes: A proprietary data source is required for this methodology.
+- [ ] Don’t know: It is unclear if this methodology requires proprietary data.
+
+6. Open data source URIs [OPTIONAL]
+*An array of URIs to pointing to suggested open data sources which should be used with this methodology.*
+
+- Source name: URI
+- Source name: URI
+
+7. Output unit:
+*The unit used to present the output of this methodology*
+
+8. Output certainty (select one)
+*A general statement regarding the nature of the output generated by this methodology.*
+
+- [ ] Estimate: The final output is an approximation and includes a number of assumptions.
+- [ ] Measurement: The final output relies on physical measurement to be achieved.
+
+9. Published date:
+*The date the methodology was first published.*
+
+10. Last updated [OPTIONAL]: 
+*The date when the methodology was last revised or updated.*
+
+11. Primary contact name: 
+*The primary contact person or organisation who can field questions about the methodology.*
+
+12. Primary contact email/URI:
+*Email address or online contact form through which the primary contact can be reached.*
+
+## DIST Information
+
+13. Impact dimensions (select at least one)
+*One or more DIST impact dimension to which this methodology relates.*
+
+- [ ] Carbon
+- [ ] Water
+- [ ] Health
+
+14. DIST categories (select at least one)
+*One or more DIST taxonomy categories to which this methodology can be applied to.*
+
+- [ ] **CatUSoftware**: Off The Shelf including AI models
+- [ ] **CatUEmployeeHardware**: Employee Hardware
+- [ ] **CatUNetworkHardware**: Networking Hardware
+- [ ] **CatUServerHardware**: Servers and Storage Hardware
+- [ ] **CatUContentData**: Content and Data
+- [ ] **CatOServers**: Servers and Storage
+- [ ] **CatONetworkDevices**: Networking and Infrastructure
+- [ ] **CatOEmployeeDevices**: Employee Devices
+- [ ] **CatGGenerators**: Generators
+- [ ] **CatCCloud**: Cloud Services
+- [ ] **CatCSaas**: SaaS
+- [ ] **CatCManaged**: Managed Services
+- [ ] **CatDEndUserDevices**: End-User Devices
+- [ ] **CatDNetworkDataTransfer**: Network Data Transfer
+- [ ] **CatDInfrastructure**: Downstream Infrastructure
+
+15. Carbon intensity type (select one)
+*(Carbon impact dimension only) Specify whether this methodology relies on average or marginal emissions.*
+
+- [ ] Average intensity
+- [ ] Marginal intensity
+
+16. Framework alignment [OPTIONAL]: 
+*(Carbon impact dimension only) Specify whether this methodology aligns with existing recognised carbon accounting or reporting standards.*
+
+## Methodology License Information
+
+17. Type of license [OPTIONAL]:
+*The legal framework governing the use, distribution, and modification of the methodology.*
+
+18. License URI [OPTIONAL]:
+*Link to the full text of the license associated with the methodology, for reference and cross-validation.*
+
+19. License details [OPTIONAL]:
+*A summary of the permissions and restrictions outlined in the methodology’s license.*
+

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to DIST
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to DIST. Open source is at the heart of our work at [Green Web Foundation](https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/), and we welcome input and contributions from the community across all our projects.
+
+For an overview about contributing to DIST, please visit the [DIST website](https://dist.greenweb.org/get-involved).
+
+## Suggesting changes or additions to DIST
+
+All changes, suggestions, or proposed additions to the DIST schema, taxonomy, or methodologies map should be submitted as a new [GitHub issue](https://github.com/thegreenwebfoundation/DIST/issues).
+
+### New issues
+
+- **Submit new methodologies**: Anyone wishing to submit a new methodology for inclusion in the [DIST Methodologies Map](https://dist.greenweb.org/methodologies) should be submitted using the ["Submit methodology" issue template](https://github.com/thegreenwebfoundation/DIST/issues/new?template=submit-methodology.md).
+- All other changes, suggestions, and proposed additions can be made using the [standard GitHub issue template](https://github.com/thegreenwebfoundation/green-web-tracker/issues/new).
+
+#### Submit new methodologies
+
+For a methodology to be considered for inclusion in the DIST Methodologies Map, it must:
+
+- Available through an online, accessible URL.
+- Must be submitted via a GitHub issue in the DIST repository.
+- Must be relevant to an existing DIST impact dimension.[^1]
+- Must be relevant to at least one existing DIST category.[^2]
+- Submissions must include information for all of the fields marked as required in the [Methodology fields table](https://dist.greenweb.org/methodologies#methodology-fields) on the DIST website.
+
+[^1]: See [DIST Impact Dimensions](https://dist.greenweb.org/taxonomy#dimensions).
+[^2]: See [DIST Impact Categories](https://dist.greenweb.org/taxonomy#categories).
+
+## Contributions using generative AI or LLMs
+
+We expect that contributors wishing to add to the DIST project to contribute their own unique thoughts, ideas, and expertise to this project. 
+
+It is understood that people may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) platforms or large language models (LLMs) for ideating. However, proposals and content generated entirely by these tools will not be accepted into the DIST project. The DIST maintainer retain the right to close any issues or pull requests which are suspected of being generated by AI or LLM tools.
+
+Any issues or proposals that are raised using generative AI should be flagged as such in the description of the issue.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github.com/thegreenwebfoundation/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
+
+## Thank you
+
+Again, thank you for your contributions. We appreciate your help improving DIST, and we look forward to your future contributions!