5:43am

Thu April 28, 2011
HUMANOSPHERE

Poverty, health and chocolate: "Do-gooder central"

Credit Justin Steyer / KPLU
Left to right: KPLU/Humanosphere's Tom Paulson, William Foege (the man who figured out how to rid the world of smallpox), Chris Elias (president at PATH), Wendy Johnson (UW health activist) and Joe Whinney (Theo Chocolate founder)

KPLU-Humanosphere’s event at Seattle Town Hall — Can Seattle Save the World? – was clearly a huge hit, drawing in an estimated 700 people on Tuesday night. Yes, the title was a bit goofy. We intended it so.

Obviously, people here care a great deal. Global health, global poverty and social justice are hot topics in this community, which I dubbed off-the-top-of-my-head “do-gooder central” at the event.

Here are a few moments from last night that stood out:

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