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Environmental communications that build understanding and earn public trust.

PRR is a purpose-driven communications firm with deep expertise in the environmental sector. We help public agencies, utilities, and mission-driven organizations translate complex environmental challenges into communication that inspires people to act.
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Sector Overview

Where complex environmental challenges meet the communities they affect.

The hardest environmental problems aren't solved in a lab or a policy brief. They're solved when communities understand what's at stake, trust the people asking for change, and stay engaged long enough to see it through.

That's the work PRR does.

For decades, we've helped our clients turn complex science, engineering, and policy into communications that move people—from water infrastructure and climate resilience to energy, materials management, and urban planning. We bring rigorous research, clear messaging, social marketing that drives behavior change, and deep community engagement to every stage of the work, so our clients can navigate public scrutiny, build lasting trust, and deliver outcomes that hold.

Our Sector Expertise Includes
  • Water Water infrastructure and utilities, wastewater, CSOs, surface water management, drinking water, water supply
  • Resilience Climate adaptation, sea level rise, disaster preparedness
  • Energy Clean energy, grid modernization, decarbonization initiatives, energy efficiency
  • Materials Management Food waste, recycling, extended producer responsibility, hazardous waste disposal
  • Planning Parks, open space, built environment, TOD, private development

Work that makes a difference.

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WA Dept. of Ecology: Use Food Well Campaign

Inspiring Washington residents to save money and waste less food
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DC Water: Lead Free DC Program

Turning awareness into action for large-scale lead line replacement

Clean Water Services: Metzger Trunk Project

Building trusted community partnerships before construction begins.
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Recognition & awards.

PRR and Washington State Department of Ecology team members accepting the PRSA Silver Anvil Best of Show award on stage
PRSA Silver Anvil Award: Best of Show

Year: 2025

Project: Use Food Well

Client: Washington State Department of Ecology

PRR team members gathered in front of the PRSA Puget Sound Chapter backdrop at the Summit Awards ceremony.
PRSA Puget Sound Summit Award

Year: 2025

Project: Use Food Well

Client: Washington State Department of Ecology

Diagram showing six working groups, including Tribal governments, marginalized communities, and Washington State agencies, feeding into a 12-member task force that reports to the Washington State Legislature.
American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington Excellence in Planning

Year: 2023

Project: Collaborative Roadmap Phase III

Client: Washington State Department of Commerce

Guided by experts who live this work.

Lynsey Burgess

Vice President, Environment

Keri Patashnick

Principal

What our clients say.

PRR is far more than a vendor—they are a trusted, mission-driven partner. Their work is defined by insight, collaboration, integrity, and a genuine desire to make life better for as many people as possible.
Jade Monroe, Food Center Lead
Washington State Department of Ecology