Storytelling - What Happened to the Fish in the Lake?

Event Description

Join the author of the children’s book series “Champs for Our Environment”, Maggie Lee, for an interactive book reading session for children on environmental values. The book series explores eco-ethical values that inspire environmental stewardship in children.

One of the central concepts of environmentalism and resource management is “The Tragedy of the Commons”, which describes what happens when people take as much as they can from a shared resource without thinking of the consequences, leading to the depletion of that resource.

In “What Happened to the Fish in the Lake?”, fishers live happily around a lake for years until they start to take more fish than they need. Over time, the fish dwindle and disappear. What will the fishers do now? This inspirational story highlights the need for all of us to come together to protect and sustain the environment and the Earth’s natural resources for current and future generations.

Participating children will:

• Learn about the concept of “the Tragedy of the Commons” and ways to prevent it

• Be immersed in the conundrum faced by the characters in the book through a fun game for children at or over the age of 4

• Discover what environmental stewardship means when it comes to common resources that are accessible to all

• Understand the power of communities that come to effectively manage their natural resources

Please Note: 

• Walk-in are encouraged

• Photos will be taken during the session and used for reporting and publicity purposes.

About the speaker

Maggie Ka Ka Lee is an environmentalist and former scientist. She has worked for the United Nations Environment Programme, WWF Singapore, WWF International and several Fortune 500 companies. A prominent speaker and communicator, she has been involved in TEDx events in Singapore and over 100 panels around the world in the past five years. Maggie has written over 10 articles in grey literature and peer-reviewed academic journals.

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