Maija Hecht

Maija Hecht

She/Her

Macalester College

Maija Hecht

Project

Bodies of Water: Reimagining Water Stewardship Through Storytelling

  • Canada
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  • New Zealand
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  • Ecuador
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  • Thailand
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  • Vietnam
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  • Fiji
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  • Samoa

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During my Watson year I sought out stories of significant bodies of water from female elders, activists and artists in rural communities. From waterscape change to pollution, sport, and spirituality, their insights on the relationship between water & mental health developed my understanding of what stewardship looks like in action.

Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation
Maija Hecht traveling with the Watson Foundation

Winter 2024 Fellows