'Environmental Summit' Planned In Newark's South Ward

Newark NJ

15 February, 2022

7:01 AM

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NEWARK, NJ — The South Ward Environmental Alliance (SWEA) will host its first "Environmental Summit" on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Newark. According to a news release, the event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Weequahic Park, Feldman Middleton, Jr. Community Center, 92 Thomas Carmichael Drive. Organizers stated: "The conference theme, 'One Ward, Fighting for Environmental Justice,' is a critical topic for the South Ward community due to the proliferation of warehouses, increased truck traffic, flooding and unsafe drinking water in our homes and schools. The workshops will address the environmental injustices that impact our quality of life and uplift the importance that everyone regardless of race, neighborhood or financial status deserves access to a healthy community to live in. The conference will feature breakfast, local, state, national environmental speakers, a networking lunch and the launch of the Sonny Gaddy Jr. scholarship fund." People can register online here, or learn more at www.southwardea.com. Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Sign up for Patch email newsletters. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Don't forget to visit the Patch Newark Facebook page.