Adaptation measures for at-risk communities should provide them with a competitive advantage. If we want to make adaptive interventions sustainable, they need to be socially accepted. Hence, acceptance by the community directly involved in the intervention is likely to succeed when the overarching process of community engagement is embedded in itsdesign. Consideration of inclusivity in stakeholder engagement from the beginning of thedesign process helps to empower communities to own the solutions. Bringing on-ground experience, the talk will focus on three key themes: complexities in prioritisation in an uncertain climate, inclusivity in design implementation, and creating a feedback loop for long-term sustainability for an empowered community. Namrata Bhattacharya Mis is an Associate Professor (Disaster Risk and Resilience) in Geography and Environment in the Faculty of Social Science at University of Chester. She is a geographer by training and passionate about understanding the connectivity's between nature and society in the context of disaster management. She is actively involved in multidisciplinary research related to understanding and managing water extremes and socio-economic vulnerabilities, particularly in flood risk management. Her teaching experience spans across Geography, International Development Studies, and Natural Hazard Management, with a recent focus on using innovative technologies to enhance inclusion in disaster management. Namrata is also the Co-Chair of university Race Equality And Cultural Heritage Group and she works constantly towards enhancing equality and diversity in HE. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx