Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystems, MLCU

21/11/2025

🌿 Learnings from the Mawphlang Sacred Forest
🌱 Where culture, ecology, and curiosity meet
📚🌳 Fieldwork that roots us deeper
🌄 Exploring heritage, ecology, and everything in between

08/10/2025

Succesfuly concluded the Debate Competition under the 4th National Environment Youth Parliament (NEYP) – 2026, jointly organized by the Students’ Well-being Office and Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystems in collaboration with Students for Development (SFD).
The preliminary round was followed by a final round where the finalists presented their perspectives on the topic “Plastic-Free Himalayas- Strategies to reduce tourism-linked waste.”

19/09/2025

Our MSc Environment Science graduates step into their professional journey with successful placements in esteemed organisations. 🌿🎓

07/08/2025

05/08/2025

An awareness program as part of Zero Plastic 2040 campaign of ASEZ, an international student volunteer group in collaboration with . The program was joined by students and faculty from MLCU along with volunteers from ASEZ including organisation representatives from South Korea.

05/10/2024

"Run for the Wild" Inter-College Marathon organised by Hummingbird in collaboration with Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystems today in Mawdiangdiang in order to observe the National Wildlife Week (2-8 October)

23/03/2024

As a part of community engagement and experiential learning, and being active members of Operation Clean Up, students and faculty from the department have continued their year long efforts in cleaning up the Umkaliar river, despite the many challenges the team faces. Today, another clean up was carried out along the stretch of the river by. Swipe to see the before and after pictures!

08/06/2023

As part of celebrating the Meghalayan Age Day, the Faculty of Arts and Culture along with the Department of Travel and Tourism Management is organising a photo and poster competition. This is an open invitation to all students who are interested to participate! Last date of entry is Monday, the 12th of June, 2023 at 12 pm. Do share with your siblings and friends!! Dm for details.

04/06/2023

Come over and adopt your very own tree! Flowery, fruity goodness! Share this fabulous news with your loved ones and be there at our Nongrah campus from 12 pm onwards✨

24/05/2023

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11/10/2022

The Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystems conducted a community exposure trip to Garo Hills from the 5th to the 8th of October, 2022.
The objective of this trip was to obtain knowledge from the communities on the traditional practices and management of their local fish sanctuaries, and the importance of maintaining them.
Students also carried out Participatory rural appraisal with the communities, went on a site visit to the famous Rombagre Fish Sanctuary, and delved in the local dishes of Garo Hills. Overall, it was indeed a productive trip!

23/09/2022

DETE winners of the various competitions held at the University Research Week organised by the Department of Doctoral Studies and Research.

📷 1 and 2: Award for Excellence in Research 2022 ( PG ) given to Ms. Shailin Nongrang for her dissertation topic "A study on waste and community behavior towards its management in Sumer Area" and to Ms. Evangeline Rapthap for her dissertation topic "Food Preference and Waste Management at Household Level in Mawlai Umshing Umjapung, Shillong, Meghalaya"

📷 3: 2nd Prize in Data Interpretation competition (UG) for Mr. David V Ralte

📷 4: 1st Prize in Out of the box competition (PG) for Mr. Joshua Kharbuli and Ms. Hope N. Sangma

📷 5: 2nd Prize in Out of the box competition (UG) for Ms. Savanna Snaitang and Ms. Baiahun Pahsyntiew

📷 6: Our dearest students presenting their work to the judges.

📷7: Winners with the proud teachers!

Congratulations to all. The Department is proud ❤️.