BusinessGrenada.com Issue: 7 2016 -2017 | Page 130

5 Star GrenadaHHHHH HHHHH5 Star Grenada True Blue goes Green Owners of True Blue Bay Resort Russ and Magdelana Fielden They’re getting real about making their resort zero waste in 2016, and share with us the story behind the branding of ‘Pure Grenada’ and the state of our environment. They first purchased the property from Trinidadian’s Gillian and Tony Potter, then, just 4 waterside apartments nestled in the mangrove, and three hillside cottages in the prestigious neighborhood of True Blue. Today the property boasts 23 rooms, thirteen suites and five 2 bedroom private villas. Artfully integrated on-property facilities include: A Marina full of charter yachts, Dodgy Dock Restaurant & Bar, Blue Haven Spa, True Bluetique, Sankalpa Yoga Studio, a Gym, kids playground, a Mini Micro Brewery... even a museum of ancient Carib artifacts - there’s 130 www.businessgrenada.com been certified with Green Globe “forWe’ve 4 years now, so many things over the years that we’ve had to change. This year in our certification we got the highest ranking in the Caribbean. “ P ower Couple Russ and Magdalena Fielden created their family legacy True Blue Bay Resort & Marina in 1998 and they’ve been recreating it ever since. The Resort is known for its Chocolate Festival, Easter Bazaar, and weekly ongoing events like Latin dancing and local cooking classes. They’ve embraced social media and have been an integral part in promoting Grenada and her culture. in Grenada. Green Globe is a membership based certification for sustainable tourism, as well as TripAdvisor’s Green Leaf certification. Compliance with these two requires many mandates, and much of the resort had to update with things like removing chlorine from their two swimming pools. Always with an eye on conservation they were the first hotel to become Green Globe Certified RF “We’ve been certified with Green Globe for 4 years now: so many things over the years something for everyone’s tastes and needs. www.businessgrenada.com 131 131