Erika Vohman, not a new face to many of us from the Equilibrium Fund is a CNN hero!
She works with people teaching them to sustainably use the forests and the Maya nut (Brosimum alicastrum) that grows in Latin America and elsewhere. The fruit of this plant  is an undervalued treasure, also from the people that inhabit the forest itself!
Read and watch the video and if you have heroes to suggest, let us know or contact CNN directly!

edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/16/cnnheroes.erika.vohman/

More about Maya nut

• Seeds of inspiration – website including movie
• Seeds of inspiration – pdf information
• Maya Nut (Botany Photo of the Day – In science, beauty. In beauty, science. Daily.)
• Maya Nut (GFU Species Brochures)
• Seed initiative
• GFU Maya Nut post
• Centro de recursos the informacíon sobre Brosimum alicastrum
• Maya Nut Trees Make A Comeback (WRI)
• Feature story from the GFU web site