Singer-actor Justin Timberlake will be honoured with an award next month for his concerted efforts to better the environment.

The Environmental Media Awards (EMA), which applauds future environmental leaders in the entertainment field, will honour Justin for reducing his carbon footprints on his tours, his eco-friendly golf course near Memphis, Tennessee, and his active participation in fighting for the environmental issues, reports the Daily Star. Artists like Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson and Maroon 5 have been recipient of this award in the past.

EMA president Debbie Levin complimented Justin as “a great example of how you can lend your voice for positive change”. The award ceremony will take place 15 October in Burbank, California.

Apart from that, Justin Timberlake also takes his role very seriously as celebrity host and ambassador for the annual Shriners Hospitals for Children pro-am golf tournament at TPC Summerlin. After all, his goal is to raise more than $1million over the next few days.

While fanzines are in a frenzy over his renewed romance with Jessica Biel, who has reportedly reunited with him in Las Vegas, he’s more interested in talking about the incredible medical achievements of the charity. (Incidentally, Jessica has been spotted in and around TPC Summerlin in the background while all eyes are on Justin.)