Alex Honnold and Joseph McNeil: How to Change the Future of Energy

About this episode

Standing Rock has been home to the Lakota people for centuries. When the Dakota Access Pipeline threatened their water and their land, the world showed up. Most people left when the cameras did, but the people of Standing Rock stayed, and today we're talking about what happened next. My guests today are Joseph McNeill of the SAGE Development Authority at Standing Rock Nation, and Alex Honnold, the professional climber who free soloed El Capitan and climbed Taipei 101. Maybe more importantly, Alex founded the Honnold Foundation , which has teamed up with SAGE on something that's never been done before. These two are friends, and they have a lot to teach us about energy sovereignty,…