How It Started

Background

At the time, Louise Mohn was a single parent to three very young children—just one, two, and three years old. During this chapter of her life, she met Camilla Valdem through a parent-teacher organization (SU). As a committed parent representative deeply involved in the kindergarten, Camilla shared valuable insights on the importance of strong collaboration between home, school, sports, and cultural life. Her passion for building supportive environments for children deeply resonated with Louise and became a lasting source of inspiration and friendship.

In 2019, after relocating from Oslo to Bergen, Louise became increasingly aware of the challenges facing the local environment—particularly a concerning rise in youth crime affecting her community. These observations sparked deeper conversations with her sister-in-law, Kataya Mohn, a single mother of three and Chair of the Board at the International School of Bergen (ISB). Kataya brought with her a strong background in child development, adding depth and perspective to their shared concerns.

Living next door to each and raising six young spirits together, the two sister-in-laws began shaping the framework that would become Miljøplakaten—a set of guiding principles rooted in compassion for youth, community engagement, inclusion, and child wellbeing. This eventually laid the foundation for what is now known as the NextGen Neighbor Network.

The Launch

In September 2023, Louise met Magnus Johansson, and together they began collaborating on a pilot project with the football community in the Tertnes area of Bergen.

With the idea of merging football and basketball environments and what they can learn from each other, Bouna Black Ndiaye (professional basketball player) was introduced along with Casper Kaland (Police officer). The pilot project Miljøplakaten Tertnes launched on April 2nd 2025, and NextGen Neighbor Network will expand across Bergen with the local basketball community. The initiative will be led by Basketakademiet and fully supported by Sportsklubben Brann.

This is an URGENT CALL TO ACTION - driven by compassion from responsible and accountable adults - for the next generation.

Louise Mohn (Left) and Kataya Mohn (Right)