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Transition Lake County: Building Resilient Community

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Sunset over sacred Mount Konicti and beautiful Clear Lake
Transition Lake County (TLC) is a movement, a living and evolving network of human beings sharing in the co-creation of a healthier, happier, more resilient community and local economy. We are transforming our reality in together -- transitioning our local world into something that is more sustainable, more durable, more connected and joyful.

We are part of a global movement of "Transition Towns," in which local people are working together to build durable communities capable of responding to the challenges of ecological destruction, climate change, peak oil, and social, psychological and economic insecurity. This movement is organically self-organizing: Life is acting to save itself, and as new ways of being are coming into play we all face challenges of co-evolving new systems to engage life enjoyably and ecologically. When we consciously engage this transition as part of Life’s dance, we have nothing to worry about, and we find much to celebrate right now in the present moment. We also discover that have much look forward to, both for ourselves and succeeding generations. 

On This Website

- Learn about TLC and the Transition Towns movement

- Get connected with local Working Groups in your personal areas of interest and start making a real difference!

- Find about TLC Potluck dates and other upcoming events

- Share useful links & resources with the community

- Hear Local Radio & contribute to our Community Blog

-Join our mailing list for important updates and announcements

- Contact us to find more ways to get involved in the transition!
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Working Groups - The Essence of Transition

Below is an ever-expanding index of individuals and organizations (or "working groups") that already exist in service to our local community, in areas like Local Food & Water, Local Energy, Clear Lake & Environment, and more. For more detailed descriptions of these organizations, visit the Working Groups page and follow the links. If you'd like to get involved in the process of collecting and sharing these resources, see Community Mapping.
Local Community & Economy
  • Transition Lake County
    www.transitionlakecounty.org
    707-279-1989 / 707-349-3039
  • Thrive Lake County (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) - 707-275-8892 www.thrivelakecounty.org
  • Time Bank of Lake County - 707-587-4277
    www.timebanklakeco.com
  • LION (Local Investor Opportunity Network)
  • TLC Community Mapping Group
  • TLC Re-Skilling Group

Local Food & Water
  • Lake County Community Co-Op
    www.lakeco-op.org / 707-993-4270
  • GE-Free Lake County - 707-275-9315
    www.gefreelake.org
  • Local Food Round Table - 707-274-2464 lakecountyfood.groupsite.com
  • Lake County Grown (online market)
    www.lakecountygrown.com / 707-263-5044
  • Lake County Farmers Finest - 707-263-6076 www.lakecountyfarmersfinest.org
  • Lucerne FLOW (Friends of Locally-Owned Water)
    www.facebook.com/LucerneFLOW
    707-548-4029

Farmers Markets
  • Lakeport, Library Park, Weds 4pm-7pm
  • Konocti, Steele Winery, Sat 8:30am-Noon
  • Clearlake, Redbud Park, Fri 5pm-8pm
  • Lucerne, Hwy 20 @ 2nd, Sat/Sun All Day

Community Gardens and Friendly Local Farms
  • Clearlake Highlands Senior Center
  • Lucerne FLOW Community Garden
  • Cobb Mountain Community Garden
  • Ancient Lake Gardens


Local Energy
  • Lake County Energy Policy Council lakecountyenergy.groupsite.com
    707-263-2221
  • Local Energy Co-Op - 707-272-9230
Local Media
  • KPFZ 88.1FM - Community Radio
    www.kpfz.org / 707-263-3640
  • TV8 Public Access Television
    www.lakecountypegtv.org 707-994-8201x109

Clear Lake & Environment
  • Sierra Club - 707-263-5787 www.redwood.sierraclub.org/lake
  • Konocti Trails - 707-998-0135 www.konoctitrails.com/
  • Clarks Island Sustainability Initiative www.konoctitrails.com/clarks-island
    707-263-2368 / 707-998-0135

Local Arts & Entertainment
  • Lake County Arts Council - 707-263-6658
    www.lakecountyartscouncil.com
  • Cobb Mtn. Artists - www.cobbmtnartists.org

Holistic Health and Wellness
  • TLC Heart & Soul - 707-995-0940
  • Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center
    www.sutterlakeside.org/wellness/
    707-262-5171
  • Yoga Shack - 619-981-0673
    http://www.facebook.com/shackoyoga 
  • Reiki Healing Circle - 3rd Weds in Konocti
  • Natural Food Stores:


 Free Monthly Movie Screenings
  • Second Sunday Cinema - 707-987-3085
    Middletown UMC - 15833 Armstrong St.
  • Second Saturday Cinema 707-889-7355
    Clearlake UMC - 14521 Pearl Av. @ Mullen
  • Third Sunday Cinema - 707-275-9315
    Lakeport Bowling Alley, 872 Lakeport Blvd


Year 2013 TLC Values and Principles

1. Positive Visioning - We practice connecting from our place of appreciation and enthusiasm. What is your vision? What do you want to co-create? What is alive for you? 
2. Help People Access Good Information and Trust Them to Make Good Decisions - We believe inquiry into the processes of economic and ecological change helps unite us. How do we grow the wisdom to know what works for us and determine how to get there? We trust wholistic process. 
3. Inclusion and OpennessAs we can, we reach and enliven our diverse community with openness, inclusion and collaboration. We welcome curiosity, passion or a desire to contribute. 
4. Enable Sharing and NetworkingTogether, our community possesses the ability to match resources to needs, helping us all to help each other freely and fairly. 
5. Build ResilienceWe co-design sustainable, harmonious natural systems. We celebrate sensible re-skilling in survival skills to enjoyably heal our atmosphere. 
6. Inner and Outer TransitionThe challenges we face involve our worldviews, belief systems, feelings, needs, and obsolete survival strategies. We consciously support one another emotionally, psychologically and spiritually in caring, eco-sensitive and synergic change. 
7. Self-Organization and Decision-Making at the Appropriate LevelThis movement is mostly self-organizing and organic. Responsibly and responsively participate as you feel best for you. 
8. Sustainable Community SkillsWe value transparency, compassionate communication, consensus building, and empathic facilitation. TLC transitioners do not pass along gossip or polarizing prejudicial thinking. We look for the good in each other. 
9. Harmony with NatureWe keep listening lovingly to the land, plants, animals, and each other, and we respond considerately and gently. We celebrate the Earth. 
10. IntegrityWholistic health, honesty, fairness and accountability work together for peace and happiness. 
11. Stewardship and InterdependenceWe honor quality of life, interrelationship, and all transitions, with respectful freely-chosen cooperation. 
12. Regular Revision of These Imperfect PrinciplesWe annually review our stated values and principles, by full consensus of the TLC core group meeting in January’s. We attend to living emerging change patterns and we address them as deeper transition unfolds and regenerates. 

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Next TLC Potluck will be at
Hands Around Clear Lake

Mark your calendars for:

Saturday, September 26
Potluck at 5pm
(gathering lasts all day)
at Library Park in Lakeport, CA
225 Park St, Lakeport, CA 95453
map/directions -->  https://goo.gl/maps/2pAQF
more event info --> www.handsaroundclearlake.com 
Beginning to plan the first re-skilling fair of 2014, on June 28 at Ancient Lake Gardens in Konocti... Putting out a call for volunteers and people to lead workshops. Time bank hours are available for your service. Who's interested? 
Email [email protected] / 415-646-5630

Other Transition Initiatives

Here is a list of links to other Transition Initiatives around the world. You can see a full map of official Transition Initiatives here. Also be sure to check out the Transition Network, as well as the TransitionUS Social Network on Ning, which is a Facebook-style social utility that connects transitioners like us all across the country. There is a Transition Lake County Social Network subgroup on this site. It is a great tool for meeting like-minded people and learning more about al the inspirational work that has already been done. 

Nearby Transition Initiatives and Localization Projects
  • Transition Sebastopol
  • Transition Mount Shasta
  • Transition Santa Cruz
  • Transition Cotati
  • Transition West Marin
  • APPLE-NC - the Alliance for a Post-Petroleum and Local Economy of Nevada Coutnty
  • Willits Economic Localization
  • Go Local Sonoma
A full map of official US Transition Initiatives and their websites can be viewed here.

TLC and Transition Links
  • Original TLC Website on Wikispaces
  • TLC Community Listserv on Google Groups
  • TLC on Facebook
  • TLC Social Network on Ning
  • TLC on the Transition Network
  • TLC on Transition California
  • Transition US
  • Transition Network
More detailed descriptions on Calendar page

Links and Resources:
~TLC on Facebook
~Transition US
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