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Permaculture principle
Summary
By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.
This icon for this design principle represents energy being stored in a container for use later on, while the proverb “make hay while the sun shines” reminds us that we have a limited time to catch and store energy. This is about investment.
Examples —Catch and store energy
Built—Thermal banks for ripening fruit, white paint, water tank - elevated
Biological—Seed saving, stored energy in leaves
Behavioural—changing our cooking habits - preserving food - surfing stores the energy from the sea as personal invigoration
Reference: Holmgren, D. Permaculture Principles & Pathways beyond Sustainability