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Our good friend and collaborator Mollie Caitlin Brigid offers this:<\/p>\n
“There are many different definitions of “permaculture” and this is because it is not a system with a static, set in stone definition of what it always will be.\u00a0 It is adaptive, it is changing, it depends on its environment.<\/p>\n
Simply, permaculture is an ethical design system with a set of principles and concepts that guide design and promote whole systems thinking. \u00a0This ethical, principled system can be used to design anything:\u00a0\u00a0social living spaces, business models, economic models, educational curriculum. \u00a0It is most commonly used to design and think about ecological systems, gardens, farms and landscapes.<\/p>\n
There are three ethics to live by in permaculture. \u00a0They are: \u00a0Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. \u00a0The principles may vary depending on your teacher or which authors you read. \u00a0Mollie\u00a0 generally follows David Holmgren’s 12 permaculture principles, and add’s Ben Weiss’ 13th: \u00a0Design With Beauty in Mind. \u00a0Some of Holmgren’s principles are: \u00a0Observe and Interact, Catch and Store Energy, Apply Self Regulation\/Accept Feedback and Use and Value Diversity. ”<\/p>\n
– Mollie Caitlin Brigid <\/p>\n
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