Freetown, 9th July 2026- The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sierra Leone has partnered with Media Initiatives for Climate Change and the Environment (MICCE) to support a tree-planting campaign in 12 public schools across Freetown.

The campaign, which commenced on Monday, 6th July 2026, involves the planting of 25 trees in each participating school. The trees have been named the “China–Sierra Leone Friendship Trees” to symbolize the enduring friendship and cooperation between the two countries, while promoting environmental conservation among young people.

Speaking on the initiative, the Director and Lead Fellow of MICCE, Martha Kargbo, expressed her appreciation to the Chinese Embassy for fully sponsoring the campaign. She said the initiative is aimed at strengthening climate change awareness and promoting environmental protection through tree planting in schools.

“One of the key objectives of this campaign is to encourage young people to take an active interest in climate change and environmental protection, as they are the generation that will inherit and be responsible for safeguarding our environment,” Kargbo said.

She added that the campaign seeks to instill a culture of tree planting and environmental stewardship among pupils while contributing to the creation of greener and healthier school environments. She further noted that the trees planted under the campaign include both cash and non-cash crop species.

During the first week of the campaign, tree-planting activities were successfully carried out in five schools: Milton Margai School for the Blind, Murray Town Municipal School, Aberdeen Municipal School, Government Secondary School Kingtom, and Bishop Johnson Memorial School. The campaign also reached Government Secondary School, Kissy Dock, where pupils participated in the exercise and received messages on the importance of protecting the environment.

MICCE expects the campaign to continue in the remaining schools, further promoting climate action and environmental sustainability among schoolchildren across Freetown.