Abbie Brooke is a local government air quality specialist and environmental engineer with over 25 years’ experience in local government, consulting and research. Abbie has a keen interest in using the power of science-based policy and planning to target lower community exposure to air pollution, particularly where increases in residential developments near busy roads or transitioning industrial areas could expose increasing numbers of residents to air pollution. She has developed policies guiding development in Brisbane for assessing air quality impacts and to ensure separation of incompatible land uses. Her technical advice on site-specific air quality assessments for a range of applications supports balanced growth in the Brisbane City Council area, a city of over 1.3 million people. She collaborates with various areas of local and state governments to provide advice on air quality management focussed on industry impacts, vehicle emissions and bushfire smoke. She specialises in air quality planning, air policy development, dispersion modelling, greenhouse gas and sustainability assessments.