Workforce Development

The South Ward Environmental Alliance (SWEA) is a coalition of residents and community-based organizations committed to advancing environmental justice in Newark’s South Ward. SWEA’s mission is to build healthy, vibrant neighborhoods by ensuring residents are informed, empowered, and engaged in decisions that affect their health and environment. Through advocacy, education, and community-driven research, SWEA works to reduce pollution, promote sustainability, and strengthen resident leadership. Rooted in the belief that every person, regardless of race, neighborhood, or income, deserves access to a clean and safe community, SWEA unites partners and residents under one vision: One Ward | United for Environmental Justice.