Earth Day is the one day that more than a billion people in almost 200 countries try to do something to save Mother Earth.

Whether it is planting a tree, recycling, or taking a GlobalSelfie, many people will take a moment to mark the event.

This year, Earth Day Network said the day will focus on the environmental challenges the current generation is facing, and what changes can be made to reverse the problems.

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Amy Stevens, a U.S. Navy veteran who founded Georgia Military Women, was inducted this month into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame. She recently visited the Atlanta History Center's exhibit, “Our War Too: Women in Service." (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat gives a tour of Fulton County Jail in  2023. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2023)

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