The basis of permaculture is... sustainability!
I chose to start with this idea first. Partly because (in my opinion) it's the most important principle, but also for life to be possible there has to be sustainability. That might come through as an obvious statement, but MANY people disregard the importance of it. Sustainability is an energy audit which means that the system has to produce more energy than it consumes. In a sustainable system you're making it easy on yourself! Minimal input with maximum output. It sounds great, but you need design to transition into an efficient system. It also helps when the massive forces of Earth are on your side, so we will try to use that to our advantage as much as possible.
The 3 ethical principles of permaculture:
- Care For The Earth
- A care for the earth is our utmost priority. If there is no Earth there is no you, or the rest of us for that matter. We depend on it for all of our necessities.
- Care For The People
- In today's distant society most have all but forgotten how much we need each other. Instead of doing EVERYTHING yourself you could trade with others, and simply make your life more efficient. We do this daily at the @gardenofeden, and you wouldn't believe how much easier life can be when we work together.
- Return Of Surplus
- If you are designing a sustainable system there will be a surplus. There are many options of what to do with it, but it boils down to returning it to the Earth and the people. I'll be going into these options more in future posts.
Living by these values is a formula for success as the system provides it's own fuel to survive. Maintaining a healthy relationship with the Earth and the people on it ensures the survival of our species. Solution oriented thinking and moral obligation is what this world needs!
These are all original photos. I want to again thank @quinneaker and @gardenofeden for their undying love for everyone, and showing me what sustainability is really about. Thanks @almiller for the ideas, and thanks @apollomission for introducing me to permaculture. Until next time, peace steemians.