Music Thread #1 for 7/28/09: Timberlake......And Politics....And Golf Course.....And Eco-Friendly In One? Yup

Yeah, it stunned me too. But it was a pleasant surprise

When you think green celebrities, Justin Timberlake probably isn't the first to come to mind. Although he made a donation to a wildlife group founded by Steve Irwin, the boy band icon has not been particularly active in philanthropy or politics.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=44340#ixzz0MbDqoySq

But Timberlake is an avid golfer, and he purchased a course in his native Memphis to save it from developers, seemingly unaware that he was about to become the driving force behind the first green golf course in the United States.
"After we had the golf course, we said why don't we refurbish it and make it even nicer for the community. Then I asked questions about what we could possibly do, and we found out we could actually make it a 'green course,'" Timberlake said.

As mentioned in the article, golf courses are among the least eco-friendly things out there, thanks to the tree removals, constant irrigation, and the fact that golfers like to drive on them (not the pros though).

And Timberlake of course isn't the sharpest bulb out there, or the most socially conscious. But he is a cool guy at day's end, and this is a cool move for sure.