Published on
02/07/2026 - 7:02 GMT+2
Milan City Hall is filled with birdsong as pigeons, frogs, goldfish and beetles scurry to their seats.
They are gathering for the first Parliament of Living Species, hoping to convince policymakers to consider them when making decisions about what to build and where in Italy’s second biggest city.
Each of the fifty animals – voiced by masked human representatives and selected for their vulnerability to urban development – calls Milan home, residing in its buildings, parks and waterfront areas.
