Water is at the heart of life, yet it remains one of the most overlooked crises of our time. Climate change, environmental degradation, and political conflicts have turned water into both a casualty and a weapon. Despite its fundamental role in sustaining ecosystems, communities, and cultures, the urgency of water issues has yet to fully resonate with the public. The complexity of water governance often keeps it siloed—separated across scientific, policy, and artistic spheres. But water is not just a resource; it is deeply woven into our histories, emotions, and faiths.
Meeting of Waters (MoW) was founded as an NGO in 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, evolving from years of artistic and advocacy work of its co-founder Charlotte Qin since 2020, which was awarded and endorsed by the youth program at the Swiss Water Partnership, the World Economic Forum, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and the Commonwealth. The name “Meeting of Waters” originates from La Jonction, where the glacial waters of the Rhône and Arve rivers merge—one clear, one sedimented—visibly illustrating the confluence of forces, ideas, and communities. What began as the artistic practice of an individual has grown into a movement—bringing together scientists, policymakers, artists, and cultural voices to reframe water not just as a crisis to solve, but as a relationship to restore.
Our Mission
To restore humanity’s relationship with water by becoming the voice of water, of nature, and of the silent—empowering communities and nations through participatory action, cultural engagement, and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Our Vision
A world where water and nature are not just protected but heard, where humanityrekindles its deep, living relationship with water and the natural world, and whereart is embedded in human experience, governance, and collective action.
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About the Founder
Charlotte Qin is a Chinese-born Canadian contemporary artist and “artivist” whomerges her scientific background with artistic vision to reimagine the future ofwater. With a BSc in Physics from McGill University and a double Master’s inInnovation Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art & Imperial CollegeLondon, her interdisciplinary background spans fundamental physics, artificialintelligence (AI), human-computer interaction (HCI), and policy.