<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">Dear colleagues,</div><div class=""><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">"</span><b class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">The Newtonian Shift </b><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">is a facilitated role-playing simulation that allows players to experience decades of energy transition in one day. It features dynamic and fast-paced experiential learning that puts participants in a diverse set of roles: energy producer, private customer, large energy consumer, First Nations, suppliers, grid operator, investors, and government.” </span></div><div class=""><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">This game has now been played </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">hundreds</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> of times </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">around</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> the world and showcases how </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">role-playing</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> can produce unique forms of insight, understanding and literacy </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">—</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> all while having incredible </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">amounts</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> of fun. </span></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Learn more about the simulation at: <a href="http://energyfutureslab.com/the-newtonian-shift/" class="">http://energyfutureslab.com/the-newtonian-shift/</a></span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">There are two </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">sessions</span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> of The </span><span class="" style="letter-spacing: 0.5333333611488342px;">Newtonian Shift happening on campus. Each session can have a maximum of 30 players. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re interested in joining us to play the game, please sign up via Eventbrite below: </p></div><div class=""><div class="">December 3 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/energy-futures-lab-at-uwaterloo-the-newtonian-shift-tickets-52339428640" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk562912" previewremoved="true">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/energy-futures-lab-at-uwaterloo-the-newtonian-shift-tickets-52339428640</a> </div><br class=""><div class="">December 4 - 9:30 am to 1:00 pm: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/energy-futures-lab-at-uwaterloo-the-newtonian-shift-tickets-52339559030" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk743099" previewremoved="true">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/energy-futures-lab-at-uwaterloo-the-newtonian-shift-tickets-52339559030</a> </div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Both sessions will take place in Environment 3 / Room 4412. Participation is free of charge.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is a completely unique experience. Please consider joining us and encourage your students to sign up, too! Students who had the chance to play this game last year described it as one of the highlights of their undergraduate experience at Waterloo!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope to see some of you there!</div><div class="">Imre</div></div><br class=""><div class="">
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