Scaling Community Based Clean Energy Projects To End Energy Poverty

In this episode of Climate Hive: What Do You Solve?, we sit down with Emily Teitsworth, Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation, to explore how clean energy can transform lives, strengthen communities, and help address energy poverty around the world. ☀️🌍 Emily shares the story behind the Honnold Foundation, how it began through the vision of legendary climber and founder Alex Honnold, and how the organization has grown its global impact in under a decade. We talk about what it takes to build resilient, community-led clean energy projects, why energy access is so closely tied to opportunity, and the challenges facing communities still living without reliable power. ⚡ We also reference insights from the 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the Foundation’s expanding reach and the meaningful outcomes being created through its work. 📊 And yes, this episode includes a very special cameo from show co-host Mike Higgins’ senior pug, Eddie. 🐶✨ Learn more about the Honnold Foundation and their mission: https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/#mission In this episode: ☀️ The origin story of the Honnold Foundation 🧗 Alex Honnold’s vision for climate and energy access 🌱 How community-led clean energy projects create lasting resilience ⚡ The global challenge of energy poverty 📊 Highlights from the 2025 Impact Report https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/news/2025impact 🐾 Eddie the pug’s unforgettable guest appearance #ClimateHive #WhatDoYouSolve #HonnoldFoundation #CleanEnergy #EnergyAccess #ClimateAction #EnergyPoverty #AlexHonnold #Sustainability #Podcast #ClimateSolutions #RenewableEnergy