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Save Tomorrow, Oppose Pollution, commonly known as S.T.O.P. was an anti-pollution group established in 1970 and dissolved in 1982. It was a voluntary, federally recognized charitable organization created with the purpose of generating public awareness about the dangers of environmental pollution. They carried out a number of activities from creating bottle depots to crusades against corporate polluters.
A sub-group of S.T.O.P., the Mill Creek Build A Park committee, focused on the protection of the Mill Creek Ravine in southeast Edmonton (Ward 2). Their work included the development of a kit, 'The Mill Creek Story', to provide to schools bordering the ravine, for students to learn the natural and human history of the ravine and to conduct experiments measuring water quality, fauna populations, and other indicators of environmental health. They used this work to develop ‘It Really Works! – A Social Action Model’ to advocate for social action in environmental education.
The group worked in conjunction with community groups around the Mill Creek ravine, Alderman Ed Ewasiuk, and various schools to create and promote their projects.