If you, too, have a brain that’s bouncing between 57 tabs (real and metaphorical), this one’s for you. Because honestly? Saving the planet can feel like a full-time job—and executive dysfunction didn’t get the memo.
The Problem: It’s Giving Doom.
Let’s get neurological for a second. ADHD brains are literally wired differently, but when the world is asking for long-term, collective action things get tricky.
The climate crisis is the crisis of our time. But when your brain is wired for short-term reward and the world is asking for long-term, collective action… things get tricky.
You want to help, but:
– Big changes feel overwhelming (if I can’t do it perfect, why start?)
– Small wins feel invisible (no one’s clapping because you got the veggie burger)
– Decision fatigue is REAL (paper vs. plastic vs. compostable vs. meltdown)
– Long-term benefits can feel abstract (like how can I see a lower carbon footprint??)
And suddenly… you’re researching the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies at 3 AM instead of figuring out how to reduce your carbon footprint. Classic.
A Little Mantra for Yourself
🌱 “Today, I did what I could with the executive function I had available.” 🌱
The ADHD Tax
Aka paying more because of forgetfulness or disorganization & hits especially hard with food waste
👀 Out of sight is literally out of mind for ADHD brains. Store leftovers and produce in transparent containers at eye level.
🍽️ Instead of ambitious meal plans, prepare individual ingredients when you have the executive function, then freeze them for future use.
Products We’re Loving Right Now 💚
Weighted Blankets
Weighted blankets to calm your nervous system.
Denim-Overalls
Cause every hyper-fixation needs its fit.
Second-Hand Bikes
Dopamine delivery system that runs on calories, not carbon.
Leverage Your ADHD Strengths
The climate movement desperately needs neurodivergent thinkers—the ones who see patterns others miss, who think outside the box, and who bring passionate intensity to solving the world’s biggest problems.
Hyperfocus 🎯
Use it for deep-diving into one sustainability rabbit hole at a time. Pick a niche (composting! fast fashion! upcycling trash into funky earrings!) and go full goblin-mode on it. Become the friend who knows everything about eco-cotton and refuses to shut up about it. That’s your impact zone, baby.
Creative & Divergent Thinking 💡
Rethink how we do literally everything.
Design a thrifted wardrobe. Make memes about greenwashing. Turn your shower thoughts into climate-friendly TikToks. You weren’t meant to follow the rules, you were made to rethink them and add your ✨ vibes ✨.
Emotional Intensity 🤬
Angry about climate injustice? GOOD. Sad about polar bears? SAME.
Turn your big feels into emails to politicians, donations to climate causes, or very passionate Insta rants (with sources, duuh).
Social Butterfly 🦋
Spread the word without being that intimidating eco-saint.
Share the random sustainability hack you just learned. Bring your friends to a clothes swap. Kindly roast someone’s fast-fashion purchase. Join that community garden project.
You don’t need to change the world alone – just influence your chaotic group chat.
High Energy & Need for Movement 🏃🏻♀️➡️
Use it for active forms of low-impact living.
Walk, bike, dance to the farmer’s market. March on protests. Start a local clean-up and make it a chaotic weekly adventure.
Channel your restlessness into real-world, feet-on-the-ground action.
Quick Brain Hacks
🚮 Glorify Trash with apps like Pirika that turn picking up trash into a global competition, perfect for a game-loving ADHD brain.
🌴 Sign up for climate-positive subscriptions (like tree planting) and forget about them. That’s passive eco-goodness, baby.
🛍️ Use a browser extension (👀 like Faircado) that automatically pop up with second-hand options without any extra effort.
👜 Keep your sustainability swaps (e.g. tote bags, reusable cutlery…) EVERYWHERE: car, office, by the door, in your backpack. The best sustainable item is the one you actually have with you.
The climate crisis is serious—but your brain doesn’t need to be. You can care deeply and still forget to sort your recycling. You’re not a failure, you’re doing your best in a world on fire. (Literally.)
Stay unhinged (but eco-friendly),
Lea and your friends at Faircado 🌱
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