Justin Timberlake will be honored with the Environmental Media Association’s Futures Award, given annually to the next generation of environmental leaders in the entertainment world.
The actor-singer was singled out for developing an eco-friendly golf course outside of Memphis, using his celebrity to promote environmental issues, and his attempts to create a carbon neutral footprint while on tour.
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EMA President Debbie Levin said that Timberlake and fellow honoree the Producers Guild of America “demonstrate taking a green lifestyle to the next level.”
Past Futures Award honorees include Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson and Maroon 5.
The feature films The Other Guys, Rio and Yogi Bear; documentaries Carbon Nation, African Cats, Revenge of the Electric Car and Saving Pelican 895; TV dramas Body of Proof, CSI and The Good Wife; and comedies Futurama, Hot in Cleveland and Nurse Jackie will be showcased at the event as projects that have carried a positive, environmentally friendly message in the past season.
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The 21st EMA Awards take place Oct. 15 in Los Angeles.
