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The Freetown City Council (FCC) officially resumed its Universal Tree Tracking (UTT) initiative on Monday, February 23, 2026, as part of a decisive effort to strengthen the city’s climate resilience.
The relaunch took place in Catchment 6, within the Mayenkineh Community of Calaba Town—one of 14 critical zones where more than 1.2 million trees, including mangroves, have been planted under the city’s ambitious reforestation program.
To ensure the survival and health of these newly planted trees, the initiative mobilizes significant local human resources, including 1,000 Community Tree Trackers, who monitor and protect trees daily, and 32 specialized Monitors, who oversee operations and verify data collection.
The UTT program digitizes and tracks the growth of individual trees, providing vital data to manage Freetown’s urban forest effectively and hold communities accountable for environmental stewardship.
The intervention in Mayenkineh comes at a critical time, as rapid residential development has led to tree clearing, threatening the local ecosystem and increasing risks such as landslides and urban heat islands.
The activities in Catchment 6 are implemented under the expert supervision of the Civil Society Advocacy Network on Climate Change and the Environment Sierra Leone (CAN-SL), reflecting Freetown’s collaborative approach to climate resilience, where environmental protection is a shared responsibility between the government and civil society.
As the city continues to face the challenges of a changing climate, the Universal Tree Tracking initiative remains a cornerstone of Freetown’s strategy to restore its forest canopy and protect its citizens from environmental degradation.
