1. Observe and Interact
  2. Catch and Store Energy
  3. Obtain a Yield
  4. Apply Self-Regulation and Feedback
  5. Use and Value Renewables
  6. Produce No Waste
  7. Design from Patterns to Details
  8. Integrate Don’t Segregate
  9. Use Small, Slow Solutions
  10. Use and Value Diversity
  11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal
  12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change
  • The linked article is a cute write up but it definitely glossed over the section describing what permaculture is, which is an iterative design methodology. While commonly applied to horti and agricultural projects, the emphasis on analysis and improvement (as well as some of the underlying pattern language) can be applied to most facets of life.