Roots And Shoots Sustainability Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait sustainability certificate in which a sapling's roots reach down to five course topics, with details, two signatures and a QR code to verify.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 12 November 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Climate science basics, Carbon footprinting, Circular economy, Sustainable Development Goals and Action planning
Details: duration and level
Signatures: Training Manager and Head of Sustainability

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Fraunces: Title, Recipient name
Figtree: Text, Labels
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f5f2ea
Ink#1e2b24
Accent#2f5a43
Second accent#8a6143
Muted text#5d675f

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

A tall page gives the roots room to go deep. The record fills the sky at the top: the title, the name, the program and a centred statement. Below the ground line the soil falls in layers; the two outer roots stop on the upper layer and the three inner ones grow deeper, so the five topics read as layers of learning. Under them come duration, level, issue date and credential ID, then two signatures with a QR code between them. The upright shape fits a frame on an office wall or a notice board.

About

Sustainability Course Certificate Template, Portrait Roots

People often take a climate or sustainability course to act on something specific: start a recycling scheme, cut the energy a building uses, or report on progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Universities, adult education centres, environmental nonprofits and corporate academies award a certificate at the end, whether the program is a one-day foundation course or a longer course with a practical project.

Wording on the template“Through this course the holder has learned how our climate is changing and why, how to measure a carbon footprint, and how to turn circular thinking and the global goals into a practical plan for action at work and in the community.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, your sustainability certificate is ready

Hi name,

Congratulations on completing the course. You now have the groundwork to understand our climate impact, measure it and plan real changes at work and at home.

Your certificate is ready. Open it to see the topics you covered, download a copy to print, or share it on LinkedIn so others can see what you have learned.

Thank you for taking part, and we look forward to the ideas you bring to the team.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

I have just completed a course in sustainability and climate action. I learned how to measure a carbon footprint, how circular economy ideas apply to everyday work, and how to turn the Sustainable Development Goals into a practical plan. Now the real work starts: putting it into practice with my team. #Sustainability #ClimateAction

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.