Arts and crafts from Honde Valley in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe are a thriving source of livelihood for local communities. The beauty of nature and value added products emanating from natural products has been exploited by communities for decades. In a region like Africa, natural resources are a mainstay of the livelihoods of communities. Reliance on land, plants, water and natural raw materials continues to inspire creativity. Striking a balance between human needs and ecological balance is one of the biggest challenges of our time. A total elimination of the use of natural resources is theoretically asserted by die-hard environmentalists. However conservation and wise use is what is emerging as a realistic option. The crafts from the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, will continue to be amongst crafts and arts that the world marvels at. In the quest to adapt to climate change, communities should be creative to find other activities to support their livelihoods beyond the rain-fed agriculture. Diversification of income sources through arts and crafts is amongst one of the tacit ways to cope up with the environmental challenges of our time. Communities relying on arts and crafts must ensure that they balance use of natural resources and local socio-economic development.