The Washington, D.C. roundtable, "Keeping Kids Moving: How Equitable Transportation Policy Can Reverse Childhood Obesity," took place on Thursday, July 15. If you didn't get a chance to watch the live webcast, watch the archived video of the event here.

The national roundtable – sponsored by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity, Transportation for America, The Convergence Partnership, and PolicyLink – explored the vital connections between transportation policy and childhood obesity, especially for low-income children and children of color.

Featured Speakers Included:
 
Federal Voices:

• Martha Coven – Special Assistant to the President for Mobility and Opportunity, Domestic Policy Council
• Roy Kienitz – Undersecretary for Policy, United States Department of Transportation
• Dr. Howard Koh – Assistant Secretary for Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Voices from the Field:

• Chip Johnson – Mayor, Hernando, Mississippi
• Julia Lopez – Youth Advocate, The Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program
• Adetokunbo Omishakin – Director of Healthy Living Initiatives at Office of the Mayor, Nashville, Tennessee
• Barbara Stiffarm – Executive Director, Opportunity Link