We contribute to the fight against desertification and care for the environment, preventing the degradation of ecosystems and fighting climate change.
CIFAL Malaga is the International Center for the Training of Authorities and Leaders, under the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
CIFAL Malaga aims to provide training opportunities and the exchange of good practices, tools, and strategies between local and regional authorities, international organizations, the private sector and civil society; and to support local actors, improve their decision-making processes, increasing their leadership in their implementation of innovative solutions at the local level, so that all this has an impact on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, is an autonomous body of the United Nations established in 1963 to improve the effectiveness of the UN through diplomatic training, increasing the impact of national actions through public awareness, education and training of officials.
The Institute covers the broad subject matter of the 2030 Agenda: strengthening multilateralism, promoting environmental sustainability and green development, enhancing resilience and humanitarian assistance, promoting sustainable peace, and promoting economic development and social inclusion.
Operado como un organismo autónomo dentro del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, UNITAR está regida por un Consejo Directivo y dirigida por Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Directora Ejecutivo. Los miembros del Consejo Directivo y Su Director Ejecutivo, son nombrados por el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
Avocoop It is a leading producer and distributor of avocados at source, with operations in Spain, Peru, Chile, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Specialising in managing the entire cultivation process, from the land to the end customer, the company stands out for its ability to maintain a consistent year-round supply chain, while also promoting socioeconomic development and stable employment in the rural communities where it operates. Aware of the transformative challenge facing the traditional agricultural sector, Avocoop combines responsible farming practices with a strong commitment to moving towards increasingly conscious business models that are better integrated with their social and environmental surroundings.
As part of this commitment, Avocoop is joining the project as a sponsor. Los Cascos Verdes. A través de este patrocinio, la empresa reafirma su determinación de colaborar activamente con las nuevas generaciones en la protección de los recursos naturales, alineando el crecimiento de su producción agrícola con acciones de impacto.
Eurofresh It is a leading producer and distributor of avocados at source, with operations in Spain, Peru, Chile, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Specialising in managing the entire cultivation process, from the land to the end customer, the company stands out for its ability to maintain a consistent year-round supply chain, while also promoting socioeconomic development and stable employment in the rural communities where it operates. Aware of the transformative challenge facing the traditional agricultural sector, Avocoop combines responsible farming practices with a strong commitment to moving towards increasingly conscious business models that are better integrated with their social and environmental surroundings.
As part of its strong commitment to the ecological transition and social development, Eurofresh is joining the project as a sponsor. Los Cascos Verdes, an initiative led by CIFAL Málaga-UNITAR aimed at providing young people with environmental education, supporting local sustainability micro-projects, and restoring ecosystems through reforestation and other community-based volunteering activities.
Through this partnership, Eurofresh contributes its expertise in regenerative agriculture, efficient resource management, and biodiversity conservation, inspiring younger generations to lead concrete actions against climate change and desertification. In doing so, it strengthens the connection between sustainable food production and the environmental future of the region.
Microsoft carries out environmental projects in the communities where it builds its data centers, and at the same time, innovates in sustainable technology to reduce its environmental impact.
Microsoft recently unveiled a data center design that uses no water for cooling. The company has confirmed that this temperature control system will be applied to the AI and cloud infrastructures the tech company is building in Madrid and Aragon. The company explains that its new cooling design aims to control the temperature of data centers "without relying on water evaporation." The company notes that once the system is filled during data center construction, water circulates continuously between the servers and cooling equipment, dissipating the heat generated by the servers.
The Autonomous Community of Andalusia places the person at the center of its intervention and is committed to multidimensional, multi-stakeholder and multi-level development processes that address cooperation processes from a global vision of the 2030 Agenda. To this end, it relies on all levels of the administration and all cooperation agents to address the sustainable development goals in a more integrated manner.
The Regional Government of Andalusia o Junta de Andalucía, through the Ministry of Education, has been collaborating with CIFAL Malaga in educational projects related to the SDGs, taught in schools in the Andalusian community.
Likewise, the Regional Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy pledged, through its Malaga office, to support the entire massive reforestation program carried out in the last quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024 in Sierra Bermeja.
Amazon in Spain. The company is committed to being a sustainable business for its customers, its employees and the planet. Sustainability is at the heart of all its decisions, and the company has embarked on a profound transformation, at all levels, of both its product offerings and its operations, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement.
Amazon's approach to sustainability is science-based and customer-centric. It uses a structured life-cycle assessment model to measure and identify climate risks throughout its value chain. It also conducts periodic assessments to identify the most significant environmental, social, and governance issues it should prioritize in the short, medium, and long term. Amazon funded the start of the Green Helmets project with a contribution that helped make a significant impact in the Andalusian region.
