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Rowena Gerber is a Florida science teacher who knows how to get her students fired up. Find out what she taught them about solar cookers-- small, portable ovens that use the sun's rays to cook just about anything. With 2 billion people in the world relying on wood for fuel, one solar cooker can cut down on a whopping 4,000 pounds per year-- and 7,000 pounds of Co2 emissions. Ms. Gerber's class raised money to send their ovens all over the world, and in doing so, learned that they can make a difference in the fight against global warming. Now that's what I call a recipe for change.

My Hero student reporter Andy visits the YouthCan Conference in New York City with his hero Rowena Gerber to present Paul Munsen's Solar Oven Project.

Thanks to the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
for their support of this short film.

Video courtesy of My Hero.com