Kate E. Charlesworth

Nov 2, 2024 | smh.com.au | Kate E. Charlesworth

Physician, councillor with the Climate Council November 3, 2024 — 5.00am November 3, 2024 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Since the 1990s, Australia has been a global leader in creating smoke-free zones. Aware of the mounting health impacts, we banned cigarette smoking in shopping centres, playgrounds, schools, and in cars with minors.

Jul 6, 2023 | climatecouncil.org.au | Kate E. Charlesworth |Hollie Cheung

Transport is the third largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Transport connects us to everything: our communities, workplaces, education, and all the essential services we need. So how do we clean up our transport system and ensure we’re designing it for people, not cars? Climate Council experts Dr Kate Charlesworth and Hollie Cheung explain. For more info, check out our report Shifting Gear: the Path to Cleaner Transport.

May 26, 2023 | canberratimes.com.au | Kate E. Charlesworth

When my daughter and I walk past the school drop-off line of idling SUVs and four-wheel-drives, with their tailpipes at the same height as her face, my stomach sinks with worry for her health. As a physician, I know all too well how harmful transport pollution can be. Research shows transport pollution is more harmful than we realise.