Alex Honnold

Adventure Rock ClimberCharity: The Honnold Foundation Alex Honnold is one of the most famous and most followed rock climbers in the world as documented by National Geographic in Free Solo, which won an Academy Award. He is best known for his ropeless ascents of some of the world's biggest rock walls. As a matter of principle and practicality, Alex lives as simply as possible. The Honnold Foundation is an extension of that ethic. The Honnold FoundationThe Honnold Foundation envisions a world where marginalized communities lead the transition to renewable energy, with the resources they need to adapt and thrive. They believe in solar as a proven, environmentally sound solution to global energy poverty, and award grants to community organizations whose projects are innovative, equity-focused, and have the potential to shift the narrative on what’s possible for energy access worldwide.