CCLC Workshops and Events

People at Workshop

Tree on dried earth

This project is designed to prepare educators to implement climate change initiatives in their schools through increasing educators’ content knowledge on climate change, assisting schools with identifying and developing high quality interdisciplinary standards-aligned problem-based units of study, and engaging educators and K-12 students in experiential learning opportunities with community-based partners. 

The professional development events are designed to provide educators with strong content knowledge on climate change and how climate change directly impacts our local communities in the South Jersey area.  Experiential learning experiences will be used to connect hands-on experiences with content knowledge on climate change.

Educators will then learn how to create, assess, and teach problem-based learning units of study focused upon climate change causes, effects, and responses specific to the Southern Jersey community, especially the coastline and pinelands. Problem-based learning units of study will be interdisciplinary,  standards aligned and incorporate experiential learning opportunities.

Programming Provided by Stockton’s Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) is organized around several key areas.

  • CORE Workshops – these sessions will be provided by Stockton faculty with expertise in Climate Change and in Education.  These workshops will be repeated throughout the year and will provide the core content that educators will need to better understand Climate Change and prepare to effectively teach it through interdisciplinary project-based learning units across all grade levels.
  • Experiential Learning Experiences (ELO) – These sessions will provide opportunities for teachers to explore the various topics of Climate Change through the lens of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) who are currently engaged in activities that educate our communities about the impacts of Climate Change.  Opportunities to explore Barnegat Bay through an overnight excursion on Sedge Island and facilitated beach walks, exploring the climate changes that affect urban communities with the Center for Aquatic Sciences,  visiting the Nature Center in Cape May and the Sustainability Center in Camden County with NJ Audubon, and exploring the numerous research-based projects at Stockton’s Marine Science Field Station will be available during the year.
  • Additional Workshops based on the needs and requests of LEAs.
  • Virtual Classroom Visits for your students with our community partners will be available on a limited basis throughout the year. Information will be available shortly about how to request that support.

The calendar will be updated regularly.  Please check back often for new dates and opportunities.  We will be offering in-person workshops throughout the southern region and many of the workshops will be offered virtually as the school year begins.

All workshops and events are available at no cost.

  1. Teachers and administrators from New Jersey public schools are eligible to attend Climate Change Learning Collaborative events/opportunities and use services provided by the Climate Change Learning Collaborative.

  2. Teachers from New Jersey public schools are eligible to receive a stipend for attending Climate Change Learning Collaborative events/opportunities outside contracted hours and substitute teacher coverage for attending Climate Change Learning Collaborative events/opportunities at offsite locations during contracted hours. Teachers will be required to complete a post-event survey to receive a stipend or substitute teacher coverage.

For more information email climatelearning@stockton.edu.


2025/26 Professional Development Event/Activities

Professional development events will include six core professional development workshops that will be offered on a rotating basis.  Additional workshops will provide participants with experiential learning experiences and community partnership networking.  Additional collaborative opportunities for LEA’s will occur through electronic platforms. For online workshops, the participant must have their webcams turned on and facing them for the entire length of the workshop. Operating a vehicle during a workshop is strictly prohibited for any amount of time.

Please note that you must register for each workshop separately. Please contact climatelearning@stockton.edu  if you need any assistance.

2026

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Monday,
June 29
9:00-12:00

Urban Farming and Coastal Climate Challenges

Fisherman’s Park Community Garden,
Atlantic City

Tuesday,
June 30
1:00-4:00 PM

 

Kayaking and Exploration on Cooper River

Adventure Aquarium, Camden

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Thursday,
July 9
9:00-2:00

Adapting to Your Watershed

Eastern Regional High School Voorhees, NJ

Tuesday,
July 14
9:00-11:30 am

 

Understanding Climate Change (Core 1)

SRI&ETTC, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ

Tuesday,
July 14
12:00-2:30 pm

 

Climate Change and our Community: Coastline (Core 2)

SRI&ETTC, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ

Wednesday,
July 15
9:00-12:00

 

Creating Schoolyard Lessons – Classroom Labs and tour of Mr. B’s Garden (Galloway Schools) 

SRI&ETTC Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

Wednesday,
July 22
9:00-12:00

 

Exploring Climate Change on Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary

Stockton University Marine Science Field Station, Port Republic, NJ

Thursday,
July 23
9:00-12:00

 

Exploring Climate Change on Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary

Stockton University Marine Science Field

Tuesday,
July 28 
9:00-11:30

Designing Interdisciplinary PBL Units (Core 4)

Stockton University, Manahawkin Site

Tuesday,
July 28 
12:00-2:30

Teaching Interdisciplinary PBL Units (Core 5)

Stockton University, Manahawkin Site 

Thursday,
July 30
9:00-12:00

Climate Change and our Community: Pinelands (Core 3)

NJ Pinelands Commission
15 Springfield Rd. Pemberton, NJ

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Tuesday,
August 4
9:00-12:00

Choosing and Evaluating High Quality Resources (Core 6)

SRI&ETTC, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ

Monday,
August 10
9:00-2:00

Climate Unconference 

SRI&ETTC Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
Atlantic County

Wednesday,
August 12
9:00-12:00

Barrier Beach Ecology 

Wetlands Institute, Cape May County

Monday,
August 17
9:00-3:00

Feeding Minds, Not Landfills

Camden Sustainability Ctr, Blackwood, NJ

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Saturday-Sunday,
September 12-13
Saturday 4:00 pm-Sunday 4:00 pm

Overnight on Sedge Island

Island State Park, Ocean County

Wednesday,
September 23
4:00-6:00

Taking a Climate Impact Walk 

Online

Thursday,
September 30 
4:00-6:00
Human Impact on Biomes for ELA – Grades K-2 

Online

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Wednesday, October 7
4:00-6:00

Understanding Climate Change (Core 1)

Online

Thursday,
October 13
9:00-12:00
Urban Farming and Coastal Climate Challenges

Fisherman’s Park Community Garden, Atlantic City

Tuesday,
October 13
4:00-6:00 

Teaching Climate Change through the
Humanities K-5

Online

Wednesday, October 14
9:00-12:00

 

Barrier Beach Ecology 

Wetlands Institute, Cape May County

Wednesday, October 14
4:00-6:00
Teaching Climate Change through the
Humanities 6-8

Online

Tuesday,
October 20
4:30-7:30
Using Local Ecosystems to Teach Climate Change 

EcoCenter, Toms River, Ocean County

Wednesday,
October 21
4:00-6:00 
Climate Change and our Community: Coastline (Core 2)

Online

Tuesday,
October 27
4:00-6:00
Teaching Climate Change through the Humanities 9-12

Online

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Monday,
November 16
4:00-6:00

Teaching Climate Change through the Performing Arts

Online

Wednesday, November 18
4:00-6:00

Climate Change and our Community -  Pinelands (Core 3)

Online

Thursday, November 19
4:00-6:00

 

Designing Interdisciplinary PBL Units  (Core 4)

Online

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Wednesday, December 2
9:00-12:00

Climate Change in Small and Mid-Size Urban Areas 

Adventure Aquarium, Camden County

Thursday, December 3
4:00-6:00

Teaching Interdisciplinary PBL Units (Core 5)

Online

Monday,
December 7 
4:00-6:00

Choosing and Evaluating High Quality Resources (Core 6)

Online

Wednesday, December 9
4:00-6:00

Talking About Climate Change – Communication and Words that Work 

Online

Monday,
December 14
4:00-6:00

 

Habitats and Changing Climate Gr 3-5 

Online

2027

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Thursday,
January 14
4:00-6:00

Teaching Climate Change through the
Humanities 6-8

Online

Tuesday,
January 19
4:00-6:00

 

Teaching Climate Change through the
Humanities 9-12

Online

Monday,
January 25
4:00-6:00
Pollution, Ocean Acidification, and Climate Misinformation

Online

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Tuesday,
February 2
4:00-6:00

Teaching Climate Change through the Humanities K-5

Online

Saturday,
February 6
9:00-3:00

Climate Change Unconference 

SRI&ETTC, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ

Wednesday, February 10
9:00-3:00

Feeding Minds Not Landfills

Sustainability Center, Camden County

Wednesday, February 17
4:00-6:00

 

Teaching Climate Change through the Performing Arts

Online

Tuesday,
February 23
4:00-6:00
Teaching Climate Change through the Visual Arts

Online

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Tuesday,
March 9
4:00-6:00

Talking About Climate Change – Communication and Words that Work 

Online

Monday,
March 15

Pollution, Ocean Acidification, and Climate Misinformation with Ctr for Aquatic Sciences.

 

Thursday,
March 18
4:00-6:00

Exploring Community Climate Action Projects 

Online

March TBD
9:00-3:00

The Benefit of Trees

Sustainability Center, Camden County

Date/Time Workshop/Event Format/Location

Wednesday,
April 14
4:30-7:30

Save Barnegat Bay – Using Local Ecosystems to Teach Climate Change

Toms River, EcoCenter
Ocean County

Wednesday,
April 28
9:00-12:00

Barrier Beach Ecology

Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor, Cape May County

Friday,
April 30
9:00-12:00

Climate-Themed Fishing Program – with Ctr for Aquatic Sciences

Cramer Hill Waterfront Park
Camden County