Project Updates
September 3, 2024:
☑️ We have completed our first round of tobacco product waste collection before the camping season.
☑️ We taught youth, Tribal members, and others about the harms of commercial tobacco and the differences of commercial and traditional tobacco use at events at the campground.
The La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians wants to work with the Policy Center to implement an equitable, effective smokefree policy at the La Jolla Indian Campground to protect the environment and the health of campers and management.
We will conduct four Rapid Response Projects to answer these questions:
1. Do campers support a smokefree policy?
We will offer campers an online survey and interview other campers at the campground.
2. Does the La Jolla Band of the Luiseño Indians support a smokefree policy?
We will offer an online survey to Tribal members.
3. What are the successes and challenges of smokefree policies in local campgrounds?
We will interview management of San Diego County campgrounds and the La Jolla Indian Campground.
4. How does tobacco product waste impact the La Jolla Indian Campground?
We will work with the La Jolla Tribal Youth Program to organize two tobacco product waste collections and monitor the results in our smartphone app.
Deliverables:
- Infographic presentations of results from the surveys of campers and tribal members
- A brief report with photos and maps, summarizing the results of tobacco product waste cleanups
- A presentation to the Tribal Council on thoughts about a smokefree campground