June 3, 2023: As part of its ongoing pledge to have a single-use plastic-free zone for the upcoming World Environment Day, Friends of Nature and the Department of Environmental Science, Kohima College units jointly organized a formal programme under the theme “Solution to Plastic Pollution” #BeatPlasticPollution with Rajkumar M, IFS, DFO Kohima as resource person. Thereafter, an environmental pledge was taken: “I pledge to make any possible changes in my daily lifestyle to protect the environment;” “I commit to continuously remind my friends, family & others about the importance of environmentally friendly habits”; I pledge to serve as an example of how an environment-friendly lifestyle can positively impact people and our planet”.The programme concluded with a tree-planting ceremony.