This report is based on the work of the international colloquy organized by the Council of Europe (Luxembourg, 1981). The aim of the colloquy was to explore how to foster an outward-looking approach in schools, and how to bring about a new approach to teaching man/environment relationships and ways in which people affect and are affected by their surroundings. The report contains a summary of introductory statements, four selected case studies, and some considerations on the need for a new spatial design for schools. Topics addressed in the introductory statements include the utilitarian function of schools, the teaching need for open schooling, and the educational function of open schooling. Case studies focus on educational projects which effectively incorporate the environment at all educational levels. These include projects from the United Kingdom (environmental responsibility/awareness), Spain (urban pollution and its effects on plants), Denmark (introduction to working life), and France (establishment of land-use plan and practical application). Whether the new outward-looking approach to teaching should or should not influence the design of school buildings is addressed in the final section of the report, suggesting that educational teams express their needs in the form of a program for architectural considerations. A sample program is outlined and discussed. (JN)