âHope is not enough to ensure a better futureâ An Airlie Beach letter writer is urging Australia to keep a resolution in relation to climate change this year. Photo: Matthew Sullivan Letters to the Editor Contributed Premium Content Letter to the Editor â Contributed by Tony Fontes, Airlie Beach. Just about everyone is happy to see the end of 2020 and are hoping for a better 2021. But when it comes to climate change, hope is not enough to ensure a better future. Letâs look at some facts recently reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: â 2020 was the second hottest year globally on record despite a cooling La Niña, whereas 2016, the hottest on record, began with a strong warming El Nino event.