Hazel Thayer
About Hazel Thayer
Hazel Thayer took up stand-up in 2019 with climate change as the subject at its centre. She studied economics at the University of Alberta, and it shows in the framing: she treats the environment as a matter of money, living standards and politics rather than of laboratory science, and the jokes go after overconsumption, greenwashing and the politics of fossil fuels. The tone stays practical, pointing people to things they can do instead of loading them with guilt.
Most of the work reaches audiences as short videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. She made the series The Climate Breakdown with The Weather Network and a second series with Pique Action that launched in 2023. Off screen she has spoken at a Careers for Change: Climate Action event in Washington, D.C., and was an invited guest at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
Videos (207)
Videos 25 to 48 of 207.
0:34Canada’s “infrastructure”
39.1K views
26:28private equity is destroying the economy (and planet)
39K views
0:19October summer days are torture
37.5K views
1:11humans' natural predator
37.3K views
1:27What comes after Trump?
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1:11We failed. Now what?
29K views
1:55Why even use oil+gas?
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0:50What is up with legal weed?
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13:47The tariffs chao isn't insider trading (it's worse)
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21:11I learned the entire history of christmas just to complain about consumerism lol
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1:28is veganism cooked?
25.9K views
1:50Will AI save us all? (no)
23.3K views
1:00What is neoliberalism?
19K views
1:58Why we need star trek
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1:33Do this to avoid food inflation
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1:04he lied
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1:003 answers to the question, "What about China?"
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1:29Canada's Zohran?
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0:49Why are we women girling ourselves?
15.3K views
1:00Disrespect your phone
14.8K views
0:33Are you Millennial or Gen Z? The definitive test.
14.7K views
0:52can I say something
14.6K views
1:41why don't we just walk away from capitalism?
14.5K views
23:57Who is Canada's new PM? Mark Carney's Value(s)
14.3K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Hazel Thayer's comedy about?
Hazel Thayer has put climate change at the centre of her stand-up since she started in 2019, with jokes aimed at overconsumption, greenwashing and the politics of fossil fuels.
How does Hazel Thayer approach climate comedy?
Drawing on her economics studies at the University of Alberta, she treats the environment as a matter of money, living standards and politics rather than laboratory science, and points people to things they can do instead of loading them with guilt.
Where can you watch Hazel Thayer?
Most of her work reaches audiences as short videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
What is The Climate Breakdown?
The Climate Breakdown is a series Hazel Thayer made with The Weather Network, and a second series she made with Pique Action launched in 2023.
Has Hazel Thayer spoken at climate events?
Yes, she has spoken at a Careers for Change: Climate Action event in Washington, D.C., and she was an invited guest at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
