Climate-driven changes in sea level are impacting coastal communities around the world. Based on projections of future sea-level rise, the impacts are expected to worsen with consequences across many sectors of society (e.g., public health, emergency preparedness). The impacts of sea-level rise intersect and combine in ways that can lead to disproportionate exposure for some coastal communities or segments of communities (i.e. lower income and BIPOC communities). Access to the underlying science and data must improve, and solutions must be equitable and broadly available to entire communities in order to protect them. This session focuses on the ongoing and future impacts of sea-level rise on these communities. Presentations covering scientific studies on the implications of past, present and future sea-level change for these communities are welcome, as are application-focused presentations that cover turning the available science into action to produce equitable solutions for the future.