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Objective aesthetic harmony and sublime quality

Optimization of systems to avoid wastage

Strategically working with naturally occurring energy flows to reduce the need for energy inputs

At a cost that is in proportion to resources used and value provided, and within the means of those that need it

Providing unbiased equivalent opportunity for all participants

Verifiably accurate and effective

Trade ethics and regulations that guard against exploitative or unfair trade

Without external control, bondage, or unnatural constraints

With integrity, balance, right proportion, and in accord with context

Understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of things and consideration for the whole

Respecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of humans and all living beings

Care, respect, and compassion for all living beings

Not containing or producing harmful pollutants

Free from synthetic, toxic, or artificial materials

Fundamental rights and freedoms of all human beings

Fair respectful and 'humane' treatment of animals

Fulfilling local needs with resources within a community or bioregion

Peaceful, non-aggressive, and non-harmful means

Sharing resources freely

The core principles of creative culture and what makes them work

Optimizing resilience by including diverse elements in a system

Adaptable to change and resistant to disruption

Lessening the environmental impacts of food storage and transport by choosing seasonal food

Able to continue indefinitely without causing imbalance or disharmony

Beneficially fulfilling a genuine and relevant need

Efficient usage, reuse, recycling or ecological re-integration of materials

Long-lasting and robust usefulness

Designing things to be fixed, rather then discarded, when they break

Avoiding unnecessary complexity

Designing things so the parts can be worked on separately and reconfigured to work in various ways

Avoiding excessive or unnecessary use of resources

Making and listening to music and song are a traditional element in daily life of a balanced culture

Visual art is a fundamental component of society and the human experience, illuminating and increasing the understanding of history, culture, personal lives and the experience of others.

Watching dance or movement can be enlightening and entertaining. Doing dance or movement can have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits.

The cognitive, physical, emotional and social developments that are benefited by children's play has been well studied and documented. However, many studies show that play provides benefits for adults, including stress relief, improving brain function, stimulating creativity and improving relationships.

The collection, writing, editing, and presentation of news

Archiving and passing on the history and wisdom of a people to future generations

The written word used to edify and refine human existence

Laws of land usage, ownership and stewardship

Ways to equitably resolve disagreements and effectively avoid fighting

Leadership and lawmaking that benefit all members of society, enforced justly and equitably

Procedures and methods for effective and efficient response

Decision making by unanimous agreement

Democratic governance systems in which decisions are made by direct vote, instead of through a representative

Facilitating peaceful intercultural communication and relations

Systems of title, authority, responsibility, control and obligation

A governance method that aims to make practical and effective use of collaboration, self-organization, and distributed authority

Principles and patterns for making wise collective decisions

Direct exchange of goods without the use of money

System of exchange that uses time as a currency

Systems of exchange that are independent from unsustainable debt economics

Farmer’s markets, craft markets, and other gatherings where local goods are exchanged

Creative resources for entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, and social impact initiatives

Stewardship and understanding of natural ecosystems

Ethical and holistic approaches to broadening human knowledge and understanding of the cosmos

Keys and methods to an optimal home education

Managing and preventing wildfires for ecosystem health

Using the heat from the Earth for energy

Using sunlight for generating energy

Responsibly harvesting power from wind

Sustainable methods of storing energy over time

Best practices for the terminus of a human lifetime

Best practices for the process of introducing a human being to the world outside the womb.

Finding and assessing an optimal match for partnership and parenting.

Caring for the needs of those who are no longer entirely able to do so for themselves

Holistically and ethically fulfilling the responsibility of raising children

Best practices for sustainable agriculture

Enhancing and restoring the quality and health of soil

Storage and preservation of food for extended time after harvesting

Cultivating and caring for bees

The design of human systems based on patterns found in nature

Building soil and sequestering carbon with charred wood

The ancient art of safely transforming human waste into fertile garden soil with the help of aerobic bacteria.

Optimizing soil health and productivity by cultivating symbiotic microorganisms

Saving, preserving and sharing seeds as an essential part of a sustainable local food system

Harvesting wild plants for food or medicine

The transformation of organic "waste" into enhanced soil.

Places where many people can grow food together on the same piece of land

Getting the correct balance of foods for optimum health

Natural plant-based diet that avoids animal products

Optimizing health and well-being with a physically active lifestyle

Maintaining balance with helpful and pathogenic bacteria

The study and practice of healing with medicinal plants

Methods and resources for cleaning without toxic chemicals

A time-tested method of preserving food which is delicious, energy efficient and maintains natural enzymes and nutrition

Holistic heart health and preventative cardio medicine

Getting enough sleep is a major contributor to good physical, emotional, and mental health

Ways of preventing and curing tooth decay through diet and nutrition

Planning and design from home to village and city scale

Utilizing the tops of buildings for green space

Efficiently heating, cooling, and maintaining optimal temperature

Conserving energy by reducing unhelpful transfer of heat

Non-polluting, ecologically responsible and efficient sources of heat

Systems for storing heat energy

Efficient and ecologically responsible ways of reducing heat

Optimal and efficient light sources

Made with organic fibre or other sustainable materials

Transforming previously used materials into new raw materials

Sustainable management of forest ecosystems

Ethical, sustainable, and local production of fibre and cloth

3D printers make it possible for DIY production of plastic, resin, and metal parts that, up until recently, were otherwise very difficult or expensive to create on a small scale

Sustainable building and construction materials

Leveling the playing field in favor of resilient small scale manufacturing

The beneficial application of scientific knowledge through mechanical or information systems

Ethics and regulation of scientific research, experimentation, and technology

Face-to-face, storytelling, written, digital, social media, journalism, visual or performing arts — clear, honest and effective communication is an essential element of effective culture

Beneficially effective ceremonial gatherings and events

Fostering understanding, harmony, and cooperation between religions

The practice of quieting the mind, body, and emotions

An efficient and sustainable method of human transport

Wind powered vessels can efficiently transport people and goods with zero energy inputs

Considered to be a more sustainable method of transport powered by electricity rather than fossil fuel

Collecting and storing rain

Removing harmful chemicals and organisms from water