Gabriela Barzallo’s Field Notes
I was amazed by the vibrant energy of the conference, reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new colleagues.
I was amazed by the vibrant energy of the conference, reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new colleagues.
My Mondays normally start off with a look at my emails, planning for the week, and maybe writing a daily digital and radio story. I usually meet with my editor in the early afternoon to go over my plan for the week. Some Mondays, I have interviews in the field for stories I’m working on.
This week, my parents came from Hong Kong, where I was born and raised, to visit me and celebrate the Lunar New Year. This is both the first time they have visited the Boston area and the first time I have celebrated Lunar New Year with my family since I moved to the States in 2018.
Come with me to the UN annual conference on climate change in Dubai, where I’m working alongside youth from all over the world to track negotiations and push for an equitable fossil fuel phase-out.
Thursdays are my creative powerhouse – scripting, editing, and filming for Notes By Niba and hosting TikToks for SciShow. The day concludes with a casual dinner, an opportunity to unwind and connect with friends.
Once I’ve got my caffeine (black tea) and breakfast, it’s off the races. This week, I’m tackling edits on an environmental justice story I’m working on about a neighborhood in a city in Texas.
This was an unusual week for me because I am on vacation between jobs. I also just moved to New Orleans in mid-July so I’m still settling in.