In this presentation, I speak to an issue that I have been spending more time on. That through urbanization, many are left without a natural community in the city and as the glue between people is lost the balance is more difficult to maintain. A balance that is needed at the local level for any balance to be found at the global level

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Natural Communities And Sustainability
Richard Brubaker, Collective Responsibility
July 2013

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About Me

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My Experience
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4. July 14, 2013
Natural Communities And Sustainability
Richard Brubaker, Collective Responsibility
July 2013

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Finding A Balanced Model
… is difficult
Economic
Performance
Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Sustainability Gap

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Social and
Environmental Failures
in China are very
personal
China’s Struggles To Find Balance
… when economic growth is priority

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Simple truth: If you don’t care about
your community, “sustainability” as
we understand it is unachievable
Sustainability needs
“Sustainability” Won’t Be Enough

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Natural Vs. Manufactured Communities
Natural Manufactured
Enriching Economic
Intimate Anonymous
Cohesive Chaotic
Self-Supporting Selfish
Pull Push

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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

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Urbanization Strains Natural Communities
… and catalyzes growth of manufactured environments
Sole focus on
urbanization and
consumption
impacts natural
communities
• Families are separated
• Migrants aren’t integrated
• Individuals feel isolated

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When Natural Communities Breakdown
Sh*t happens

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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

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Rebuilding Natural Communities
Manufacturing the right infrastructure

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Rebuilding Natural Communities
Community minded groups and businesses

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Thank You!
Richard Brubaker
Founder, Collective Responsibility
Adjunct Professor of Sustainability, CEIBS
rich@collectiveresponsibility.org
@ChinaCSR