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We presented Wastespresso to GCIP, UNIDO, GEF and UNOPS representatives and focused on three main things: what we do, our GCIP journey, and what we want to bring to COP in Türkiye. First, we talked about our work. We transform spent coffee grounds into bio-based raw materials and finished products that replace petroleum-based plastics, reduce carbon emissions, and create traceable circular systems. Not as an idea. Not as a small pilot. As a working, scalable business. We didn’t just explain the technology — we explained the system behind it. Second, we shared our GCIP journey. How the programme supported us in sharpening our model, strengthening our impact measurement, and connecting our local circular solution to a global climate network. And third, we spoke about COP in Türkiye and what our role could be there. We talked with UNIDO and GEF about real collaboration — how this model can grow across regions, how emerging economies can build waste-to-material infrastructure, and why material transition should be part of the COP discussion. Because climate action is not only about energy. It is also about materials. What we produce. What we replace. What we scale. This was not just a presentation. It was a conversation about how a circular material model from Türkiye can play a role on a global climate stage.