EricoArganata In Alexis Stubbe's 6th grade class at the Genesee Community Charter School, going green is a year long focus. "Kids need to know how to live in a world that looks vastly different than it does now, and what are some things that they can do to turn back the mistakes we have made," emphasizes Stubbe.Her students have been zeroing in on the food they eat; where does it come from and how is it made?"This year's class has been focusing on food and what does it mean to eat sustainably, and what does that look like in our city and school," says Stubbe.Her class just returned from a conference where they learned all about going green at the Green Schools National Conference."I learned a lot about integrating green curriculum into the school and I thought that was really important," explains 6th grader Leo Sciortino. "You can't have a green school without teaching the kids about being green."29 students went to the conference in Virginia Beach, and soon they'll all be teaching the rest of the school about what they learned. The students brought back lots of ideas and are working on a school garden, composting, and expanding recycling at the school."One thing I learned was that social media has a big impact on how you can learn and how you can teach other people," explained 6th grader Ella Davis.Stubbe says that her students had opportunity to engage with other students throughout the nation. "They also got to meet experts in the field of sustainability, and sit in on expert classes."Planting ideas shared today to help spread to the world of tomorrow.