Built to Last: Buyer Beware | Mon Feb 24 | Screening & Discussion | FREE!

Awarding-Winning BUILT TO LAST: BUYER BEWARE
Directed/Produced by the acclaimed George Siegel
a Climate Action NOW Monthly Film Festival Film

Built to Last: Buyer Beware is a compelling documentary that delves into the issue of poorly constructed homes and their far-reaching consequences on homeowners and communities. Narrated by award winning actor Dylan Baker, the film exposes the negligence and lack of accountability within the building industry, presenting a stark contrast between homes that fail under stress and those that stand the test of time.

Through interviews with experts, builders, and affected homeowners, Built to Last: Buyer Beware not only highlights the flaws in the current system but also provides valuable insights and solutions for future homebuyers and policymakers. The documentary aims to educate viewers, empower consumers, and advocate for higher standards in home construction to ensure safer, more durable living environments for all.

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Check out the TRAILER!

PLEASE DON'T BE LATE, you don't want to miss the exciting Opener!

7:00 PM | OPENER, George Siegel, Director/Producer of Built to Last, will provide the introduction.
7:15 PM | FILM SCREENING promptly begins (we're excited to include the 2 minute prelude screening of Tides of Change in lieu of trailers; you'll LOVE IT)
8:30- 9:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION Q&A

🌱Bring your own EMPTY drink and popcorn containers (that you can use to buy a drink and popcorn at Cinema Arts Theatres concession stand) to help make this a WASTE FREE event.

JOIN US for another one of our awesome FREE events through our Monthly Monday Film Festival series that runs from January-April and September-December each year. CLICK HERE to CHECK OUT our past Monthly Monday Eco Flicks SOLD OUT events.

If the seats become fully booked, and there's a waitlist, please show up at the door anyway. There are usually enough no-shows for everyone who shows up at the door to get in.

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OUR AWESOME PANEL:
🌱GEORGE SIEGAL, Filmmaker, podcaster, former local news reporter and weathercaster George Siegal's first-hand encounters with families victimized by natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes inspired him to produce and direct a new cutting-edge documentary, Built to Last: Buyer Beware. The film addresses the issue of poorly constructed homes and the consequences for homowners and communities. The film exposes the consequences of the problem while showcasing examples of well-built structures. Topics of Expertise:
How to tackle the challenges of homeownership.
What you absolutely need to think about before you buy or rent a home.
Quick and easy ways to safeguard your home from any natural disaster.
Things you need to do to prepare for disasters.
How to know if your home was built the right way and what to do if it wasn’t.

🌱ROB MOORE is the Director of Flooding Solutions within the Climate Adaptation Division of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Moore works to address water-related impacts that result from climate change, particularly the escalating risks of flooding and the effects of sea level rise. The team he leads primarily focuses on issues related to flood insurance, building and land use standards, disclosure of flood risks, and how to improve assistance to people who need to relocate to higher ground. Rob is in the film Built to Last: Buyer Beware.

🌱Stay tuned 3rd panelist will soon be announced

MODERATOR:

🌱Will soon be announced

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🌱EVENT SPONSOR: Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3. EVENT PARTNERS: Network NOVA, TRACE-The Zero Waste Store in Vienna, Fairfax Invasive Removal Alliance (FIRA), and Go Electric DMV.

Host or Publisher Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3