Gabriel Dalton

Newsletter

I share a monthly update on what I have been working on and learning. I started this newsletter in January 2025.

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2026

  1. September 2026 newsletter

    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. August 2026 newsletter

    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. July 2026 newsletter

    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. June 2026 newsletter

    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. May 2026 newsletter

    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. April 2026 newsletter

    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. March 2026 newsletter

    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. February 2026 newsletter

    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. January 2026 newsletter

    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. 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. December 2025 newsletter

    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. November 2025 newsletter

    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. October 2025 newsletter

    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. September 2025 newsletter

    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. August 2025 newsletter

    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. July 2025 newsletter

    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. June 2025 newsletter

    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. May 2025 newsletter

    Web Summit highlights, a Dragon's Pen feature, and a $7,000 government grant secured to make senior technology more accessible!

  10. April 2025 newsletter

    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. March 2025 newsletter

    A Young Leader’s Journey Through Innovation, Impact, and Sustainability

  12. February 2025 newsletter

    Building, Learning, and Growing—One Step at a Time

  13. January 2025 newsletter

    January Recap: Stoicism, School & a Big Launch

2024

  1. 2024 Key Achievements

    Interviews & Publications, Nonprofit Work, Awards & Recognitions, Education, Work & Programs, and Certifications.