Be a better ancestor: five ways to be good to future generations Here are five ways to act now to benefit those yet to be born Energy Environment Justice Lifestyle Peace Politics Society

What went right this week: a soaring conservation success, plus more positive news Scotland celebrated a conservation success story, the real winner of the Euros was revealed, and scientists found a novel use for plastic Conservation Environment Innovation Society Sport Sustainable Development

The micro homes designed to tackle the UK housing crisis The properties are being proposed for brownfield land in Bristol, but could help other UK cities address the lack of affordable housing Innovation Lifestyle Society Sustainable Development

A rare orchid that vanished from the UK has been found on a London rooftop Its origins are a mystery, but conservationists said the discovery shows how ‘even the most unlikely places can become havens for wildlife’ Conservation Environment UK

‘Big oil is over’: courtroom dramas and boardroom coups signal end of crude Shareholder revolts at Exxon and Chevron, and a courtroom upset for Shell, have dared campaigners to dream that we are approaching peak oil Energy Environment Justice Society Sustainable Development

Timber’s time: wood is making a comeback in construction, bringing many benefits It’s versatile, light, carbon-capturing and may even make us feel better when we’re surrounded by it. Is timber the future of construction? Environment Innovation Sustainable Development Wellbeing