Richard Brubaker is the Founder of Collective Responsibility, Adjunct Professor, Sustainability and Responsible Leadership, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and a well-known figure in China’s sustainability space. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Richard is focused on building platforms that promote long term organizational capacity to address the economic, environmental, and social hurdles that China faces as the country’s economic growth accelerates. Richard has overseen the development and execution of more than 200 projects focused on solving the social, environmental, and economic challenges that are faced in Asia.
9. July 11, 2013
Natural Vs. Manufactured Communities
Community Centers
Church
/ Temple
Gym / club
Starbucks
Malls
Social
Media
Grandma’s
House
Residential
Community
Street CommunityParks
Museums Local Restaurants
Bars
Social
Media
12. July 11, 2013
Building Urbanized Natural Communities
… to find harmonious society
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Sole focus on
urbanization and
consumption
impacts natural
communities
• Families are separated
• Migrants aren’t integrated
• Individuals feel isolated
Focus turns to
creating urban
environments with
balanced quality of
life, rooted in
strong communities
• Families are reunited
• Migrants are integrated
• Individuals aren’t isolated