Less enjoying nature in East during second lockdown
Over 57% of people in the region failed to get out into nature during the first week.
According to research from Friends of the Earth, the East of England saw the least amount of people in the UK get out in green or open spaces at the start of the current lockdown.
In fact, one in eight people in the region stayed inside for seven days running.
It's due to a number of reasons with the weather being the main excuse to avoid it, according to over half of respondents, followed by a loss of motivation and being busier than usual at work.
As the lockdown progresses, Friends of the Earth have found that two in five people across England are still not getting outside into nature, and it's urging us to take steps to change that.
Guy Shrubsole, campaigner at the environmental group, said: "Photos of sunny parks in the first lockdown showed where people wanted to spend their hour outdoors.
"Now that the nights are drawing in it’s more important, not less, that we say no to Netflix, shrug off the sofa and get outside.
"While this time we may not be going out to the delights of spring, there are plenty of things that are great about autumn and more than anything, it’s just plain old nice to be outside.
"Nobody ever felt worse for a dose of nature, and we need it more than ever, just as it needs us. It’s why it’s sometimes called The Natural Health Service.
"And while green space is important to everyone, millions of people lack good quality green space close to home.
"This is why we’re campaigning for investment at a national level to give everyone across the country access to high quality green space."
Some of the steps Friends of the Earth is encouraging us to do to get back out into nature is watching an autumn sunset or sunrise, purchase a birdfeeder for the garden, have lunch outside, or get out into woodland to find materials for a festive wreath.