Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches Air Quality Monitoring System in Freetown
The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, officially launched the Air Quality Improvements in Freetown initiative under C40’s African Cities for Clean Air Initiative in collaboration with Breathe Cities.
The initiative marks a major step toward tackling air pollution and strengthening public health through the deployment of Freetown’s first-ever city-owned air quality monitoring network, consisting of 12 sensors across the city.
Furthermore, the project will help generate real-time air quality data, identify pollution hotspots, strengthen evidence-based policymaking, and support the development of an inclusive clean air communications strategy to increase public awareness and community engagement.
According to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, as a city, the Freetown City Council remains committed to climate action that also improves air quality through initiatives such as FreetownTheTreeTown, the waste-to-energy interventions, and the DortiMusGo waste management reforms.
By addressing pollution linked to transport emissions, open waste burning, and biomass fuel use, Freetown continues to advance climate action, environmental justice, and urban resilience as part of the city’s broader development agenda.