Recent accomplishments include a citizen organizing and legal strategy which led to a coal company being fined over 1 million dollars. CJE conducted a Private Forest Landowners Conference, attended by over 100 individuals, which included workshops on conservation easements, tax laws, horse logging, selective cutting, and managing for future generations. CJE also conducts rural sustainable economic development projects for communities to train citizens to lead their communities now have permanent Economic Renewal Teams implementing plans that emerged from the process. The CJE conducts an annual donor drive and publishes a bimonthly newsletter for members.
Membership is available for individuals and groups.