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 73 to 96 of 207.
1:00Is buying second-hand the hottest new consumer trend?
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1:04hobbymax, lock in
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1:30making change in a crisis: ideas lying around
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1:14Can Gavin Newsom withhold Californians' federal taxes?
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1:00Canada’s craziest conspiracy theory
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21:09Can the Greens save BC? (Feat Emily Lowan)
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0:55i made a price gouging game show
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0:24the empty bay heralds a vibe shift
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12:13why don't you hear about acid rain anymore? (because we solved it)
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15:00Pierre Poilievre's Strange Obsession
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0:44Obama's dirty little bank bailout secret
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1:26Canada’s election is dumber than you think
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0:51How does money REALLY influence politics?
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0:58Degrowth/Post-growth economics as an alternative to GDP
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1:30Only in Vancouver
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0:58voting but make it look sexy
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1:30Making change in crisis: ideas lying around
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0:56PATRIOTS YOU’RE FREE SPEECH RIGHT IS AT RISK
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1:11:3169,420 FOLLOWER SPECIAL: Answering questions, sucking at FTL
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1:00Kuznets was right about the GDP being the wrong way to measure growth
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1:00Why people who hate/love UBI are both right
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1:01Banned in the US
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0:45Jagmeet Singh is "oddly robotic"
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0:17Selling stupid: Girl math - don't buy it
3.9K 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.
