Much has been said about the transformative power of stories, especially in Buddhist ethics. After all, the Buddha’s enlightenment is arguably the most important narrative, and it is imbued with philosophical significance, least of all as a framework for one’s own pathway to enlightenment. As we pass what might possibly be the event horizon for irreversible climate change, it bears thinking about what narratives we currently have about the environment. Do they help us? What narrative can we tell about the environment? What narrative should we tell? And what does a Buddhist story about the environment look like?