Hazel Thayer
Stand-up comedian from United States ๐บ๐ธ
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 169 to 192 of 207.
0:44Does climate activism work?
894 views
0:31Microorganisms induce local precipitation drinking game
880 views
0:59Do this now and save lives
822 views
0:58Fedoras, fire tornadoes, and frightened journalists
789 views
1:00Come hang out with me! Let's get some real work done.
723 views
2:37:56CANADA DEBATE LIVESTREAM!!!!!!
692 views
0:57How climate deniers use scientists' scientific scienceing to mislead you
676 views
0:59Too Many Economists Have A Tropical Beach House (short version)
634 views
0:57fixing our sh*t - stock buybacks
629 views
0:36Bike lanes, my beloved
614 views
0:58Is Seattle's minimum wage ruining their city's economy?
609 views
1:00What to know about the climate crisis (in under a a minute)
585 views
0:57carbon offsets? or bs?
552 views
1:00mythbusting "green growth"
548 views
0:45Which Hitchhiker's Guide Frogstar Spaceship would you be on?
537 views
0:51Who is really paying fossil fuel lobbyists?
535 views
0:48Coca Cola: Greenwashing masters
529 views
0:56the economic system that could fix climate change
509 views
0:58Big oil (maybe) does something right
482 views
0:551989: The year we almost fixed climate change
479 views
0:56Sim City shows how we can make better real cities
473 views
1:00What would you save if your house was on fire?
464 views
0:24Betting on the apocalypse
453 views
0:51How to set the minimum wage
427 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.
