In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Joe McNeil, CEO of Sage Development Authority of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. His mission is economic and deeply cultural: to restore long-term stability for the next generation of Lakota people by reclaiming control of their energy future through wind and solar projects designed to keep revenue and opportunity within the community, as well as reshaping land ownership.

For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.

Credits:

Stills and footage courtesy: Lightspring Solar and The Honnold Foundation.  

Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. 

Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. 

Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.  

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. 

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices