CGHK Lecture Brings Environmentalist Ethan Tapper to SUNY Oneonta on April 29
By NICOLLETTE HENRIQUEZSUNY Institute for Local NewsONEONTA
Environmental author and ecologist Ethan Tapper will bring his perspective on forest stewardship to SUNY Oneonta on Wednesday, April 29 as the featured speaker for this year’s Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann Lecture in Environmental Education and Communication.
Tapper will speak at 7 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public.
An online educator and bestselling author based in Vermont, Tapper focuses on helping people reexamine their relationships with forests not as pristine landscapes meant to be left untouched, but as dynamic ecosystems shaped by human responsibility and care.
Rachel Kornhauser, associate director of sustainability at SUNY Oneonta, said Tapper’s work stands out because of how clearly he communicates environmental ideas.
“It’s not just about the science, it’s about the communication. It’s reaching people beyond what scientists can reach through data,” Kornhauser said.
Lauren Sultaire, head of the CGHK committee and an assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability, concurred that Tapper is an especially grounded and relatable public speaker.
