"Seachange and Treechange are population location trends which reflect the 21st century desire to chill out from the rat race. Bernard Salt, famous writer about population trends and Chairman of the Tourism Forecasting Council of Tourism Australia has well tabulated the big swings in people's lifestyles and locations, driven in part by a desire to step back from chasing the almighty dollar.

Flowing from Seachange and Treechange you have the rapidly expanding dimension of Ecotourism and so let me make the following clearcut prediction:

Ecotourism is not only here to stay, but to greatly grow both as an escape hatch for modern society and as the best way forward in its own right.

The formal definition of Ecotourism, provided by Ecotourism Australia is about right:

"Ecotourism is ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation". In essence it is a blend of both conservation and the joys of tourism, especially recreational tourism.

It is said that a genuine Ecotourism experience should include learning something about where you visit, interacting with local people beyond simply bargaining over trinkets I might add, and respecting the environment. This is why Ecotourism has a great future because by definition it will be always interesting, it provides the ability of people to step back and enjoy the environment and it is fundamentally sustainable, as the template for Ecotourism is about the lightest possible imprint that you might leave behind. This is captured by the great phrase "Leave no trace" or better stated, "Please leave no trace".