At the plenary Session at the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) symposium in Johannesburg the Chairman of Green Growth 2050, Geoffrey Lipman thinks Peace Through Tourism is driven by a Regional and Sectoral Perspectives and a war we can win.

He feels the issues in the world are getting more complex and there are great challenges in coexistence. It might get increasingly more difficult to travel and the economy could be getting even tougher. He feels this is a hump to get over. We have a war that everyone can acknowledge is happening, and this war is about sustainability. One issue is climate resilience – we must come to terms with that. Our industry is failing badly and is not in the same position as other industries. What will happen when bush fires become semi permanent and flooding increases? 1% of the world’s population have 90% of the wealth, and there is something drastically wrong with this. There needs to be inclusive development.