Climate Change Focused Insurance Agent
Personal Connection
- Are you concerned about climate change?
- Are you interested in math and statistics?
- Do you want to help people adequately protect their assets from the consequences of climate change?
- Are you interested in economics?
- Do you want to help inform people about the very serious and imminent threat of climate change?
Other Connections
STEM Connection
Energy consumers shifting to green energy:
Data influx and state-of-the-art IT infrastructure for data processing:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for accurate risk calculation:
Loss prevention technology:
Journeys to Becoming a Climate Change Focused Insurance Agent
Ryan Sautman was an average C student throughout high school and college. As a kid he never dreamed about becoming an insurance agent, nor was he particularly interested in the career as a 23 year-old college graduate. However, not long after finishing school, Ryan began to see the opportunities that working in insurance presented for him and his family. He started working at State Farm at 25 and became passionate about helping people meet their needs. He became an independent insurance agent soon after.
At first, Ryan’s highest priority in his independent career was business. He wanted to make enough money to provide for his wife and kids and took on every client with dollar signs in his eyes. However, Ryan soon came to realize that the could get the most out of his business by expressing his care for his clients. Ryan stresses that a person’s job title doesn’t define them, it’s what they do with the job that shows their true potential.
Becoming an insurance agent often requires minimal post-high school education, but that’s not to say that you shouldn’t study hard. In high school, math courses like statistics and calculus can give you the knowledge you need to succeed. Additionally, as insurance agents rise to meet the challenges of preparing for climate change, classes in earth sciences will help you have a more complete understanding of the circumstances.
Read more about Ryan’s career here.
Many young people are starting early in the fight against climate change. Read about one young woman and her experience as a climate change activist:
Bastida Patrick is a 17-year-old high school senior living in New York City. She used to enjoy gymnastics, playing guitar, and going shopping, but now the thing that energizes Bastida most is leading rallies against climate change in the streets. Bastida is on the front lines as a climate change activist youth leader. She was able to witness the real-world effects of climate change first hand when her hometown, San Pedro Tultepec, Mexico experienced severe droughts immediately followed by unyielding rainfall and flooding.
Bastida later moved to New York City and experienced the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Today, she is one of many youth activists who believes that the time to act is now, as many statistics and reports point to the fact that humanity is subject to facing irreversible damage without immediate action. Bastida is passionate about empowering other young people to “tackle every level of government” and vote in favor of climate change at every step. Bastida is also passionate about fighting for the right for climate change to be taught in classrooms through environmental clubs and uncensored curriculum content.