Climate Change Learning Collaborative Workshop Agendas

9/27-28: Weather | 10/18-19: Ecosystems | 11/15-16: Water | 12/6-7: Food Systems | 3/21-22/2025: Energy Based Solutions

November 15-16, 2024: Climate Change's Impact on Water

Friday, November 15 (optional early arrival to alleviate the stress of morning travel)

5:00 – 6:00 pm
History Center

Arrival, settle into cabins

6:00 – 7:00 pm
Long House

Dinner (bring your own)

7:00 pm – ?
Piney Point

Campfire, s’mores and stargazing

Saturday, November 16

7:00 – 8:00 am

Early morning hike for overnight guests (optional)

8:00 – 8:30 am
Big Timbers

Breakfast for overnight guests

8:30 – 9:00 am
Kittatinny Hall

Teacher toolkit pick up / Stipend paperwork / Light breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 am
Kittatinny Hall

Welcome & Introduction of presenters and attendees
Tanya Sulikowski, Director of Education, NJ School of Conservation

Session Resources/NJ Climate Change Standards and Grade Bands
Icebreakers: Math Facts/Using dice to learn about climate change
Erin Colfax, Climate Change Consultant

9:30 – 10:15 am
Kittatinny Hall

Coffee & Climate Science
Topic: Water
Bruce Taterka, Mendham High School (Retired)

10:30 – 11:45 am
Nature Center

Water Ecology / NJ WATERS: Bottom Dwellers
Mike Roche, Science & Coordinator of Student Research, High Tech High School (Retired)

12:00 – 12:45 pm
Big Timbers

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 pm
Kittatinny Hall

Climate Justice and Song
Vinroy D. Brown, Jr., Adj. Assistant Professor of Sacred Music, Baccalaureate Honors Program Faculty, Westminster Choir College of Rider University

2:30 – 3:45 pm
Long House

Classroom Resources for Watershed Education
Liv Stettler, Sussex County Watershed Ambassador

3:45 – 4:00 pm
Lab

Reflection and Share Out
Evolution of Teaching Practice
Acknowledgements / Gratitudes

4:00 pm

Departure