Julius Mihkkal Lindi is a Sámi from Kárášjohka - Karasjok in northern Norway, currently working in the Arctic and Environmental Unit of the Saami Council. Julius is the project lead on an independent Indigenous-led assessment and evaluation of Arctic climate interventions, partnering in phase II of UArctic's Climate Interventions project. Julius also contributes to the ACAP working group of the Arctic Council, currently serving as co-chair of the Indigenous Peoples Contaminant Action Program (IPCAP) expert group. Over the recent years, he has excelled in many different roles in organizations across Sápmi, particularly focusing on engagement work pertaining to Sámi youth, early career researchers and knowledge holders. He has an academic background in engineering, having studied Applied Physics and Mathematics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).