# Newsletter Canonical URL: https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter Date published: 2026-10-04T20:01:20.866Z Author: Gabriel Dalton I share a monthly update on what I have been working on and learning. I started this newsletter in January 2025. [Subscribe on Substack](https://gabrieldalton.substack.com/subscribe) ## 2026 1. 04 Oct 2026 ### [September 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/september-2026) Gave a Keynote at the Consulate General of Ireland, Wrapped Up a Year at Plastic Bank, Joined AI Governance and Safety Canada (AIGS) and Started at BCIT 2. 12 Sep 2026 ### [August 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/august-2026) Launched kevinbrooks.ca and ygstudio.ca in English and Chinese, Brought Tiro to Windows and Phones, and Made My First Open Source Contributions to the BC Wildfire Service 3. 11 Aug 2026 ### [July 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/july-2026) Contributed to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Planted 725 Bush Fig Trees in Tanzania Through a Partnership with Young Guns Studio, Visited Ottawa/Toronto and Turned 18 Years Old. 4. 17 Jul 2026 ### [June 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/june-2026) Graduated High School as a Member of the Class of 2026, Honoured with Three Awards from the Vancouver West End Community Centre, and Nearly at 18,000 Trees Planted with Oasis of Change, Inc. 5. 07 Jun 2026 ### [May 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/may-2026) Modernized the West End Seniors' Network Computer Lab for Accessibility, Spent a Week Learning Aviation Behind the Scenes at YVR, Attended Web Summit 2026, and Launched rivers.plasticbank.com 6. 09 May 2026 ### [April 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/april-2026) 900 Avocado Trees Planted Through a Partnership with the West End Seniors’ Network, Joined One of the World’s Leading Accessibility Companies as a Sales Manager, and TEDx Talk Was Officially Published 7. 08 Apr 2026 ### [March 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/march-2026) Celebrated St. Paddy’s Day with Irish government officials, met Vancouver City Councillors, launched tree planting dashboard and WRA Platform, joined the Cursor Hackathon, hit 1K YouTube subscribers 8. 04 Mar 2026 ### [February 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/february-2026) Presented a TEDx talk on digital sustainability, recorded a podcast with Downtown Van BIA, advocated to the BC Minister of AI and New Technologies about the environmental cost of AI 9. 03 Feb 2026 ### [January 2026 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/january-2026) 98% emissions reduction on a web project, documentary feature (potentially on Netflix), federal gov. grant for a sustainable tech hub, and campus leader at Lovable, the world’s fastest-growing company ## 2025 1. 25 Jan 2026 ### [2025 Impact Report](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/2025-impact-report) Won the 2025 Impact in Innovation Award from the City of Vancouver, Graduated from TKS, Joined PlasticBank, Worked Alongside Microsoft and IKEA, Travelled 4 Countries, Presented to the TransLink Board 2. 05 Jan 2026 ### [December 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/december-2025) Joined the Youth Advisory Group at the Vancouver Public Library, explored a Maya community in México, met up with a fellow award-winning youth CEO, and continued building my photography portfolio 3. 03 Dec 2025 ### [November 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/november-2025) Featured by the Vancouver School Board (VSB), Tech Beat Canada, and the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES); met with Senator Katherine Hay; and invited to join two podcasts in February. 4. 02 Nov 2025 ### [October 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/october-2025) Won the Impact in Innovation Award (Vancouver Awards of Excellence), Proclamation Signed by the Mayor of Vancouver (Sustainable Technology Week), Joined Plastic Bank, Visited Wealthsimple HQ 5. 02 Oct 2025 ### [September 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/september-2025) Received the City of Vancouver’s Impact in Innovation Award (2025 Awards of Excellence), spoke on an Intergenerational Panel in Toronto, and reached 1.7M+ views through Google Maps contributions. 6. 01 Sep 2025 ### [August 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/august-2025) Earned a $120K/year Google Ads grant, received a certificate from Service Canada, was invited to speak on a TMU panel about digital wellness, and got encouragement from the Governor General of Canada 7. 03 Aug 2025 ### [July 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/july-2025) Traveled Croatia & London, Turned 17, Completed Product Marketing Internship, Published My TKS Reflection, Applied for Viceregal Patronage, Pursuing the Order of BC, and Pushing Toward 25,000 Trees 8. 01 Jul 2025 ### [June 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/june-2025) Spoke in front of 250+ people, graduated from TKS, completed Grade 11, travelling through Europe (Ireland, UK \[England & Wales\], and Croatia), and launched a new website project. 9. 02 Jun 2025 ### [May 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/may-2025) Web Summit highlights, a Dragon's Pen feature, and a $7,000 government grant secured to make senior technology more accessible! 10. 02 May 2025 ### [April 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/april-2025) This month: building a moonshot project, joining The Dais at TMU as a fellow, coaching 20+ youth across Canada, and being featured by the Centre for Social Innovation Toronto. 11. 01 Apr 2025 ### [March 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/march-2025) A Young Leader’s Journey Through Innovation, Impact, and Sustainability 12. 02 Mar 2025 ### [February 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/february-2025) Building, Learning, and Growing—One Step at a Time 13. 01 Feb 2025 ### [January 2025 newsletter](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/january-2025) January Recap: Stoicism, School & a Big Launch ## 2024 1. 09 Jan 2025 ### [2024 Key Achievements](https://gabrieldalton.com/writing/newsletter/2024-key-achievements) Interviews & Publications, Nonprofit Work, Awards & Recognitions, Education, Work & Programs, and Certifications.