REC Group Partner Spotlight: The HONNOLD FOUNDATION

The Honnold Foundation envisions a world where all people have equal access to opportunity and live in-balance with the environment. Founded by acclaimed rock climber Alex Honnold, the Honnold Foundation believes in solar as a proven, environmentally sound solution to global energy poverty, and awards 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.

The Honnold Foundation prioritizes communities that are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change. The mission is to fund solar power initiatives—not only as a clean and sustainable energy source—but as a means to ensuring climate resiliency and self-sufficiency in vulnerable communities distinctly affected by environmental crisis and socio-economic inequity.