Since 2016, the United Nations has observed 29 June as the International Day of the Tropics. The Day was designated to raise awareness of the specific issues and challenges faced by tropical areas and to emphasise the important role that countries in the tropics will play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is also a good opportunity to celebrate the wealth of JCU's research on the tropics, share tropical stories and learn more about the diversity and potential of the region:
It is also a good opportunity to celebrate the wealth of JCU's research on the tropics, share tropical stories and learn more about the diversity and potential of the region:
- Explore our Special Collections holdings for archives, ephemera, newspapers, art and books from Far North Queensland and the tropics, including the recently donated Laurie Bragge collection
- Read the latest research on the tropics in Research Online
- Follow JCU's State of the Tropics Project
- Attend the public seminar, Celebrating the International Day of the Tropics - Health and Gender in PNG on 27 June, 4:00pm-5:00pm
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