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But Lee didn\u2019t stop at publishing. She brought her books directly to communities, reading at libraries across Singapore \u2013 spaces that are free, accessible, and welcoming.<\/span><\/p>\n The events are lively: Kids running around, playing, learning about fish and rivers while parents sneak a precious hour to themselves. \u201cParents love it,\u201d she laughed. \u201cIt\u2019s one hour where someone else is entertaining their kid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n With support from the SG Eco Fund and the National Library Board, Lee has donated over 1,000 books to hospitals, orphanages, and charities like Ronald McDonald House Charities Singapore. \u201cI make nothing from royalties,\u201d she added. \u201cThe goal is to give children access, not to profit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n And yet, the children aren\u2019t always the only ones learning. Lee has noticed parents lingering in the back of the room, listening intently.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen adults come up to me after and say, \u2018I learned something today\u2019, that\u2019s when I know it worked,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause they\u2019ll bring the learnings home, they\u2019ll talk about it. That\u2019s when a story becomes part of a family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n If there\u2019s one message Lee wants to leave young women with, it\u2019s this: Sustainability is not optional; it\u2019s fundamental.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor girls interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), I would highly recommend focusing on sustainability,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just like driving. No driver can ignore safety. It\u2019s an essential part of the journey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Her words echo a growing truth in today\u2019s world: Sustainability is no longer confined to environmental science or NGO work. Whether you\u2019re in finance, tech, healthcare, or design, understanding how your field interacts with the planet is becoming as vital as mastering the basics of your profession.<\/span><\/p>\n The future belongs to those who can see the connections, between data and ecosystems, between products and waste, between innovation and its unintended consequences.<\/span><\/p>\nSHAPING THE FUTURE, STARTING TODAY<\/span><\/h2>\n